town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
cheap article; poor quality article
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
simply put; putting it simply; in short
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
riskiness; (level of) danger
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
to cause a person trouble
trade; buying and selling
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of