preview (of an exhibition); private viewing
to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception
additional finance; additional funding
sales company; distributor
small business; micro-enterprise; microenterprise
number of households (houses)
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
creator; inventor; developer
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money
deposit (esp. on renting a house); security money; bond payment; guarantee
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
tie-up; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
business plan; business schedule; project
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
previous generation; former ages
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
to take a veneer off something
discount coupon or ticket
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life