again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
sudden price jump; steep price rise
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
originally; by nature; from the start
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
in that way; thus; so; so?
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience