how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
library; book collection; paperback book
pattern hair loss; pattern baldness; pattern alopecia; androgenic alopecia; androgenetic alopecia
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
short story; short film; short poem
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
inn town; post town; post-station town
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
although; though; despite the fact that ...
to put into the mouth; to eat
urban areas; the streets; town; city
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate