necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
touting; tout; barker; pander
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
stray sheep; lost lamb; (fig.) person at a loss for what to do
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
earthly paradise; heaven on earth
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
expanding into a chain (e.g. store, hotel); development of chain stores
business plan; business schedule; project
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
visiting room; visitation room
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
part-time worker; part-timer
tie-up; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
disposal; scrapping; replacement; putting on the shelf; shelving
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
buying up plots of land by force to resell at a large profit; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)