to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
destination (one is heading towards); goal
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
line; queue; procession; matrix
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
when it becomes; when it comes to
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
comparatively high; fairly expensive
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)