know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
in the morning; during the morning
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
solution; solution strategy
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
now that you say that; now that you mention it
presentation (of a gift, prize, etc.)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
one (thing); one piece; one item
(in the same way) as before; as always
crops; agricultural produce
sundry; various; assorted
business hours; opening hours; office hours
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress