to detest; to abhor; to loathe
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
all (there is); as long as there is
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
young girl; lass; adolescent female
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
street; quarter; district; area
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
men and women of all ages
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to get tired out; to be exhausted
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
street stall; stand; booth
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
shopping; purchased goods
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of