buying up of goods; cornering (market)
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
buying; purchasing; laying in
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sentiment; sentimentality
rural district; farming area
economical; comparatively cheap
price increase; rise in price
price increase; rise in price; wage increase
entreaty; appeal; petition
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
world-class; (of) high global reputation
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
trade; buying and selling
to leave as it is; to defer
to borrow; to rent; to lease; to charter
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
double; twice (as much); twofold
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
revision; amendment; alteration
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
non-fruit-bearing flower; sterile flower; something that is flashy with no content
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream