gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to take a breath; to take a short rest
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
innumerable; countless; numberless
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
holding out a little longer
production output; number of goods manufactured
moving into the black; becoming profitable
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to call together; to convene
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to palm off; to force a sale
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
fully prepared; all ready
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
rich person; wealthy person
called; known as; that; to say
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer