to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
future; possible; potential; prospective
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
one's family; family member
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
information transfer; information transmission
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
in that way; like that; that way
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
direct descent; direct line
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
as you are aware; as you know
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open