investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
production output; number of goods manufactured
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to increase; to add to; to augment
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
article; item; thing; goods; wares
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
number of times; frequency; count
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
little by little; bit by bit
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
sales promotion; hard selling
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
excessive profits; unfair profit; exorbitant interest; usury
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
sale; sales; selling; marketing
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient