business; trade; operations; sales
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to lose one's way; to get lost
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
how; in what way; by what means
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
being argued into silence; being left speechless
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
living necessities; everyday commodities; daily commodities; everyday goods; subsistence goods
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
all night; throughout the night
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
act of mercy; helping another person
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost