participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
quarrel; dispute; argument
go on!; right!; here goes!
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
number of times; frequency; count
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
chance (of success); odds
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
moment; brief space of time
to triumph; to be elated with success
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
to peddle (goods); to hawk
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
free (of charge); gratuitous
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
sudden price jump; steep price rise
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
in swarms; in great crowds