commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
front; frontage; facade; main
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
public facilities; utilities
sales; selling; marketing
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
first year; initial (year)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
coincident with; while; simultaneously
concentration (of light, e.g. with lens or mirror); condensation; condensing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
prospects of victory; chances of success