popular name; common name; given name
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
severe; strict; tough; hard
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
initial costs; up-front costs; front-end costs; start-up costs
to set up shop; to open a store
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
making a killing; making easy money; robbery; robber
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
raw materials; ingredients
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
fee; charge; rate; material
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
traveling patent-medicine salesman; medicine peddler
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
ability; capability; skill
(highly-experienced) beautician; cosmetologist
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
center; centre; metropolis
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle