locals; local inhabitants
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (something) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
housing district; residential district
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
attractiveness; charm; amiability
pointing (at; with one's finger)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
adaptability; capacity for adaptation
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to push (something) against
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
daily necessities; everyday item
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
large-breed dog; large dog
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot