to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to harvest all of (a crop); to reap completely; to finish cutting (e.g. weeds); to taper (hair) at the back; to cut hair so that it gradually gets shorter at the back of the head
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)
8000; eight thousand; many
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
wealthy person; millionaire
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
transactions; dealings; business
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
shady; underhanded; questionable
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
and yet; though; when; in spite of
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown