to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
belonging to no (political) faction
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
discriminatory; discriminative
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
childhood friend; old playmate
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
independence; self-reliance
communality; community; having something in common
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
hereditary system; hereditary succession
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
precocity (esp. of a young girl); acting grown up; precocious young girl
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
touching; moving; painful
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched