beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
rival; competitor; competition
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
rich person; wealthy person
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
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
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
general public; the masses
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
to collect; to assemble; to gather
region of the heart; central part; heart (e.g. of a city); center
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
various articles; various items; various kinds
clientele; customer stratum
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby