to contact a potential customer without prior introduction
contacter un client potentiel sans présentation préalable (kontakter un klian potensiel san prezentasion prealable)
"He spent all morning making cold calls to new clients."
"Il a passé toute la matinée à faire des appels à froid à de nouveaux clients." (il a pase tut la matine a fer de apel a froid a de nuvo klian)
to compensate for something
to commit yourself to a course of action without a way back
to survive, one must adjust to the new conditions
someone very experienced at something
to think you are very good or important
to gain someone's trust through actions or reliability