to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
two legs; two feet; two pairs
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to palm off; to force a sale
eccentric; crank; oddball
to not take seriously; to take lightly
making some money; earning
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to smirk; to grin broadly
particulars; details; specified items
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
apartment building; housing complex
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to press a question; to cross-examine
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
arrangement; pact; agreement
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
goodness; excellence; virtue
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
bet; wager; stake; gamble
archeological excavation (archaeological)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to be right on target; to strike it rich
to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
to hear a rumor; to get wind of