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board of directors

2

topic of discussion; agenda

3

to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up

3

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

2

to make a profit

3

valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing

2

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit

1

unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt

9

metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)

1

unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest

1

the establishment

2

to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over

2

to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous

1

cat person

1

kitten; small cat

3

profit; earnings; stroke of luck

6

making money; making a profit

2

short; brief

4

buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement

6

to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf

1

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular

2

while passing each other

2

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

21

luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence

2

counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact

1

source of information; intelligence source; message source

2

trade; buying and selling

2

market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

3

making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering

5

gazing at (in wonderment)

2

payment

4

delay; latency

2

promotion; advancement; rising in rank

1

perfume; scent

3

flannel

1

to keep a promise; to keep one's word

4

to pay

7

convenient

15

to etch into one's mind; to remember well

1

general public; the masses

2

to buy up

2

to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

11

stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock

8

to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

3

to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out

2

replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling

2

dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion

12

out of stock; sold out

1

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

2

rental

3