to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to have an idea; to have a clue
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to say; to be called; to do
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding