raw materials; ingredients
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
person concerned; interested party; related party
source (of supply); channel
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
transactions; dealings; business
almost; roughly; approximately
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
import; importation; introduction; afferent
export; exportation; efferent
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
while; during (the time when)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
heating; application of heat
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
cooking; food preparation
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
consideration; taking into account
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
trace element; micronutrient
crops; agricultural produce