order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to count up; to enumerate
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
power; authority; influence
with no effort at all; easily
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
surveillance camera; security camera
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
business world; business circles; (the) industry
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
important documents; important papers
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)