plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
year on year; on the previous year
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to concern; to be related
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
land route; overland route; by land; overland
import; importation; introduction; afferent
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sales; selling; marketing
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
one day; (on) a certain day
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to be a matter of life or death
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner