amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
(period of) a year; during an era
100,000,000,000; hundred billion; many
8000; eight thousand; many
beyond this point; from now on; after this
few decades; many decades; several decades
operating ratio; rate of operation; availability factor
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
selling electricity (e.g. domestic solar power to a power company)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
transport ship; troop ship
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
storehouse; warehouse; godown
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in