small change; coins; small sum of money
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
each house; every house; many houses
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
world; society; people; the public
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
workman; enterpriser; schemer
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
making one's way through life; conduct of one's life
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage