lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to sound together; to vibrate mutually; to reverberate
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
boy; son; baby boy; young man
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
mixed race; mixed parentage
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
wandering people; nomadic tribe
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
few decades; many decades; several decades
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
3rd day of the month; three days
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
so; therefore; and; (and) then