holding two or more positions concurrently
welcome; (warm) reception
period of time; time slot; time zone
several people; a few people
business; trade; operations; sales
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
owner (esp. of a business)
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
sounding each other out; probing each other
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
besides; in addition; also; moreover
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
future prospects; promise
many; numerous; various; large number of
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
to join in; to have a share in; to get in on the act
opening a business; opening a practice
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less