sales battle; business competition
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to spread; to be propagated
obtaining items such as books, CDs and DVDs before the date they officially go on sale
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
information leak; data breach
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
business; trade; operations; sales
outside order; outsourcing; custom (manufacture)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
three parts; three copies
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
impossible; unlikely; improbable
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover