now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
relatively; comparatively
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
amount of money; sum of money
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
antiquity; the previous era
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
group; party; team; squad; section
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position