to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
don't worry; there's no need to worry
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
chief; main; principal; major
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to harm; to cause harm to
transactions; dealings; business
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
substitute article; back-up
great difference; big difference; wide margin
production output; number of goods manufactured
agricultural technology; farming techniques
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
middle of the night; dead of night
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
a little; a bit; slightly
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
door; gate; opening; title page