Vocabulary

preliminary inspection

domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting

longshoreman; baggageman

sacrifice goods; liquidation (shares); things thrown (out)

coldhearted; pitiless; merciless; heartless

to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into

for summer

losing weight over the summer

slashing (with the blade pressed against the object)

in various ways

anything and everything; just about everything

walking pace; slow march

extraordinary; uncommon

how many pieces

consignment

to crush (with one's hands)

freight handling; cargo sorting; disposal of goods

duplicity; treachery; double-dealing

in accordance with; pursuant to

dirt cheap; very cheap

loading

inspiration; genius; super-human skill

rain shower

garlic (Allium sativum)

snugly; cosily; warmly; comfortably

freshly painted; freshly plastered

lacquerware; painting; coating

treacherous; wicked; perverse

wish; desire; request; prayer

soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice

embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; stealing

reasonable (price)

to wake up

margin; spread (in prices)

to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor

tune

to get twisted; to get crooked; to get warped

sticky; gluey; gummy; glutinous; viscous; gooey

appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices

continually thinking about something