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something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

12

attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

1

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

4

to watch over; to watch attentively

4

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

2

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

31

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

12

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

8

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

7

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

3

to gasp in surprise

5

illegal; unlawful

2

grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly

1

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

4

ticket

12

scalper; ticket tout

1

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

3

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

7

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

2

but; however; provided that

1

connection; pull

1

in one's own way or style

8

to overcharge; to rip off

1

lucky; fortunate

1

to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

2

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

2

two sheets (pieces) (of paper)

1

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

4

scarce; few remaining

1

seller; vendor

1

(one's) self; oneself

18

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

6

bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy

2

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

1

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

1

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

12

this much; this amount

2

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

2

immediately; promptly

5

ink

1

quill; quill pen

1

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

3

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

5

to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

6

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

2

to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing

1

war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds

1

to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)

1

purse; handbag; wallet

1

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

4