even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
prior investment; upfront investment
built-in audience; regular customers
pressure to conform; peer pressure; peer group pressure; group pressure
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
fever medicine; antipyretic; antifebrile
starvation; famine; hunger
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
processed goods; finished goods
processing technology; processing technique
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
with a collapse; with a slump
primary cause; main factor
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
substitution; alternative; substitute
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
youth; minor; young people
dismissal (from a position); discharge
a little bit; a little while
searching for someone; search for a missing person
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)