to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
global scale; worldwide scale
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
wherein; therein; thereinto
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
matcha; powdered green tea
Frappuccino (Starbucks brand of iced coffee)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
sharing; share (on social media); market share
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
shopping; purchased goods
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
clientele; customer stratum
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
customization; customisation
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do