public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
men and women of all ages
activity; briskness; prosperity
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
curious; strange; unusual
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
commerce; trade; business
management; administration; operation
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
vigilante group; neighborhood watch; self-defense group
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
looking or acting as if one owned the place
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
and (also); both ... and; as well as
law-like nature; regularity
clothes; clothing; garments
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous