to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
assortment; product lineup
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
such ... as; or some such
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to carry around; to carry on one's person
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
tall figure; high stature
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking