locals; local inhabitants
you could say; you might say; verging on the
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
assortment; product lineup
quality (of a product or a service)
and yet; despite (all) that
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
comparatively high; fairly expensive
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
leading product; flagship product; top product
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
fair price; reasonable price
shipping charges; transportation expenses
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
basic principle; fundamental principle
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
business efforts; corporate efforts
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
the same as always; day after day
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
phase transition; phase change; phase transformation
not yet known; unknown; strange
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
without leaving any trace
to be erected; to be built
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
powerful person; influential person
interference; intervention; meddling
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
obstruction of business; interference with business; interference with someone's duties