till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
door; gate; opening; title page
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
leave it to me; count on me
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
intelligence gathering; information gathering
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
several people; a few people
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
rich person; wealthy person
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)