company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
your company; your shrine
export; exportation; efferent
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to sell off; to sell completely
at least; at most; (even) just
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
high temperature and humidity
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
severe criticism; damnation
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
main cause; primary factor
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
business discussion; negotiation
treatment; service; handling; management
skunk (animal); skunk (i.e. preventing someone from scoring entirely)
association; union; guild
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)