pull; patronage; tug; discount
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
type of occupation; occupational category
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
assortment; product lineup
membership card; membership certificate
resolute; determined; bold
president (of a society); chairman
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
directly managed store (as opposed to a distributor)
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
this and that; various things
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
official announcement; proclamation
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to have a rumor circulating
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
bet; wager; stake; gamble
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
trade; buying and selling
covered with; stained; smeared
hooting; jeering; heckling