to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
leader of a charge; first to arrive
to encamp; to take up positions
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
cooking; food preparation
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
feeling keenly; fully realizing
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
chilly; unpleasantly cold
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
ambitious; motivated; willful
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
rural community development; rural community activation
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
social meeting place; watering hole
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
private tutor; coach; governess
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to wear glasses; to put on glasses