to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
management reorganization; management reorganisation
copyright; publishing rights
food; food products; foodstuffs
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
packed and sterilised food; retort food
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
cheap edition; low-priced edition; popular edition
general public; the masses
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
customer traffic; customers; custom
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
private person; individual
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
practical problem; practical matter
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
(role of) heel (in wrestling, films, etc.); bad guy
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
doorknob; door knob; door handle