to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
precarious situation; precarious state
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
relation; connection; relevance
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to be silent; to say nothing
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
sick person; patient; invalid
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
influence; effect; impact
fraudulent claim of product origin
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)