hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
archipelago; chain of islands
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
labor; labour; manpower; working force
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
amount of money; sum of money
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
shopping; purchased goods
clothing; articles of clothing; apparel
wear; clothing; dress; ware; goods
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
slight; insignificant; small
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
with a start; with a jump
last night; yesterday evening
precognitive dream; foresight dream; prophetic dream
about when; about what time; how soon
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to make one's own; to take possession of
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff