novel - new, interesting, amusing⏎
quarter - district, place, period of three months mercy⏎
patronage - support, protection, influence, custom⏎
middleman - intermediary, mediator, agent⏎
portable - moveable, transferable, easily carried⏎
prospective - potential, future, expected or likely to happen⏎
reserve - available⏎
profession - skilled job, vocation, trade, skill, qualification⏎
no-frills - basic, unadorned⏎
milestone - important stage or event⏎