trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
business rival; professional jealousy
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
business region; marketing area; commercial sphere; trading area; region in which a business operates
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
rural district; farming area
relatively cheap; relatively inexpensive; on the cheap side; lowish (price)
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
rather than; more ... than ...
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
midsummer; height of summer
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
these days; nowadays; recently
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
accounts receivable; outstanding sales account
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
filled with steam; sweaty
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck