specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
postage; carriage; shipping charge
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
curious; strange; unusual
unkindness; unfriendliness
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
on the other hand (esp. when the latter is positive); on the contrary; in contrast; conversely; while
business ability; business acumen
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
raw materials; ingredient
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
black ground; black cloth
affectation; showiness; pretence
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
practice; practising; training; study
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
training; drill; practice; discipline
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)