expanding into a chain (e.g. store, hotel); development of chain stores
supply; provision; raising; procurement
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
management; administration; operation
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to discuss; to talk together
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
one's share; one's portion
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
foreign; abroad; overseas
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
single word; a few words; brief comment
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
100,000,000; one hundred million
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
loveable; very likeable; like very much
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
one more time; once more; once again
to not take seriously; to take lightly
of no interest; not interested
choices; alternatives; options
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to have the privilege of doing
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
third day of the month; three days
second day of the month; two days