barrier; checkpoint; checking station
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to sell off; to sell completely
(death from) starvation; starving to death
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
within the sphere of influence (of)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to press a question; to cross-examine
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to gain fame; to make one's name
to have an idea; to have a clue
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to have no chance (of succeeding)
younger scholar; future reference
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison