item used during spring (esp. clothing)
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
stuffing a shopping container for a fixed price
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
steady; firm; solid; secure
to set up shop; to open a store
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
moderately; in moderation
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to close down a business; to shut a business
fee paid for space (e.g. for a stall)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
steady advance; carrying all before one
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
products of the south seas
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
many; numerous; various; large number of
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings