to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
initial costs; up-front costs; front-end costs; start-up costs
to set up shop; to open a store
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
making a killing; making easy money; robbery; robber
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
nothing but; except; no more than
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
raw materials; ingredients
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
fee; charge; rate; material
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
business trip; official trip
traveling patent-medicine salesman; medicine peddler
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
ability; capability; skill
(highly-experienced) beautician; cosmetologist
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
center; centre; metropolis
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for