independently developed; proprietary
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to set up shop; to open a store
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
ability to attract customers
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
official announcement; proclamation
to be able to manage somehow or another
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
genuine article; real thing; real deal
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
every person; every mouth; every entrance
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
and then; and so; and; so then
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
another thing; exception; special case