deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
on the way back; returning
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
selling separately; not being included in the price
evil thought; malicious motive
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
pricing; (price) positioning
displaying money (to prove that one actually has it)
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
to win after tough bidding
joint struggle; common (united) front
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
bidding price; price tendered
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
equalization; equalisation
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
wholesale price; trade price
to bring; to take; to bring about
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
weather forecast; weather report