after a long time; for the first time in a while
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
to raise one's voice; to shout
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
things depend on how you look at them
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
ten to one; nine cases out of ten
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
simpleton; dimwit; sluggard
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
regiment of military policemen
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
diffusion rate; rate of spread
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be intimate with; to befriend
getting stuck in a rut; becoming stereotyped
novel; original; new; innovative
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
overlooking; turning a blind eye