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profit ratio

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

6

being carried out; being put into practice; in operation

1

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

5

price; cost

1

economical; bargain; good value; good-value

1

with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward

1

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

2

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

4

self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)

1

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

3

large sum (money)

3

very popular; highly favoured

1

point-of-sale terminal; POS terminal

3

operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

3

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

5

swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man

2

two weeks; fortnight

3

practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill

1

four days a week

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

4

to make oneself pleasant to everybody

1

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

13

torture

1

personality; character; individuality; personhood

3

destruction; disruption; (application) crash

2

program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming

1

to be in a fit (of anger); to rage

3

regular customer

13

stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

2

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

1

day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day

1

astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful

1

number; amount

3

steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy

1

increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

1

to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out

1

questionnaire; survey; poll

2

according to (someone)

1

taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative

2

cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

2

shy person

2

to talk; to chat; to chatter

8

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

6

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

4

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

3

end of the month

2

be; is

1

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

2