foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
imitation; similar article; similar goods
sales; selling; marketing
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
large number (of); many; majority
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
to attack; to assault; to assail
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
failure; mistake; blunder
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
anything and everything; just about everything
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
even though; despite; when
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
long ago; a long time ago; already
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
name; given name; first name
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)