topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
tendency; trend; inclination
the lower classes; the common people
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
(not) a single person; (no) one
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
volume retailer; mass marketer; emporium
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
decrease; reduction; decline
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
birds and wild animals; wildlife
protection law; shield law; law for the protection of something
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
sales; selling; marketing
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine