total sales; total proceeds
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
not understanding; not knowing
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
board or officer's meeting
decrease in income and profit
propulsive power; driving force
probability; likelihood; chances
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
to knead well; to polish; to refine
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
large amount of capital; large-cap; big-cap
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
largest class; top category
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
clientele; customer stratum
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
according to plan; as planned
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
price decision; price setting; pricing
quality (of a product or a service)