unseasonable weather; fickle weather; bad weather
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
low quality; poor quality
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
germination; sprouting; budding
imperfect product (sold at a discounted price); defect merchandise
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
stocking up (on); hoarding
(written) explanation; explanatory label (e.g. in a museum); information sign (e.g. at a tourist spot); instructions (e.g. for a product)
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
relying completely on others; being totally dependent on others
imperfect product (sold at a discounted price); defect merchandise
trade; buying and selling
to sell out; to exhaust one's stock
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
trial purchase; buying on trial
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
bearing; heading; point of the compass
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
modern person; people of today
communications infrastructure
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
in search of; in order to look for
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
anything and everything; just about everything