counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to look around; to survey
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
anything and everything; just about everything
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to run up to; to rush over
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization