import; importation; introduction; afferent
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
wholesale price; trade price
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
making a loss; incurring a deficit
changing into cash; encashment; cashing
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
the past; old times; bygone times; days of yore
even further; and then some; even more
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
reluctance to lend; tight lending; credit crunch
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to be transparent; to show through
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter