here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
accurate; correct; precise; exact
owner (esp. of a business)
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
various articles; various items; various kinds
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to change (one's clothes)
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
evening meal; dinner; supper
shopping; purchased goods
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with