to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
high-quality goods; choice goods
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
importer; import merchant (trader); importing firm
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
genuine product; officially licensed product; non-counterfeit article
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
model change; model changeover; restyling; facelift
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
successor machine; later model
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
environment; circumstance
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
indicate reason; infers some protest
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to add (to); to add on; to append
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
thank you for your continued patronage
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; heart rate; house of representatives
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
flute; fife; pipe; whistle