difficult to ...; hard to ...
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
district; section; sector
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
world; society; people; the public
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
members; member; constituent
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
touting; tout; barker; pander
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
service industry; service sector
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests