to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
scene; spectacle; sight; view
street stall; stand; booth
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
(Chinese) merchant caravan
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
affable; sociable; friendly
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
is something that; is that which
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to increase; to add to; to augment
town; city; municipal; urban
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)