to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
price reduction; discount
chance (of success); odds
leader of a charge; first to arrive
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
persistence; single-mindedness
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to keep watch; to stand guard
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
again (and again); once again; yet again
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends