but; however; provided that
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
banknote; bill; note; paper money
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
click-clack; clickety-click; clicking sound; clattering sound
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
gross profit; gross margin
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
price decision; price setting; pricing
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to become verminous; to be infested with insects; to begin to keep bad company; to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat