Meanings

to buy a replacement

trade

to buy a large amount (of)

to buy as a gift

shopper

dealing in unharvested rice crop

dealing in rice speculating on the year's harvest before seedlings are set out

dealing in rice speculating on the year's harvest while the paddies are still covered with snow

bribery scheme

drinking, gambling, and buying women in prostitution

buying more than one of the same item in different colors (colours)

to fall into disgrace with

going shopping on January 2

bulk buying

corporate acquisition (buyout)

discretionary account (in securities)

you get what you pay for

spare no effort while you are young

oligopsony

monopsony