cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
handful; small amount; small number
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to palm off; to force a sale
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to amuse oneself; to make merry
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to detain; to check; to restrain
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
just past noon; afternoon
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
chair; stool; post; office; position
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around