chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
owner (esp. of a business)
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
sounding each other out; probing each other
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
future prospects; promise
many; numerous; various; large number of
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
to join in; to have a share in; to get in on the act
opening a business; opening a practice
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
amount of loss; (total) losses
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
good humour (humor); good mood
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
to run a shop; to have a shop
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD