some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
treasure chest; strongbox
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to put someone to trouble
minimum; at the very least
evening meal; dinner; supper
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
property; fortune; means; assets
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
rival; competitor; competition
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me