to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
development; exploitation
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
tacit; unspoken; implicit
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
outside of one's area of expertise