period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
business conditions; business category; line of business
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
even more; still more; further
charming; fascinating; attractive
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
proposal; proposition; suggestion
clientele; customer stratum
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
rather; better; instead; if anything
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to move forward; to move on
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
appeal (e.g. of an advertisement)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
divorce; dissolution of adoption
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
while; during (the time when)