rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
job; work; duties; trade; skill
every place; various places
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to become clear; to be made public
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
right in the midst of; right at the height of
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to return to normal; to recover; to restore
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to need; to demand; to take; to require
countries concerned (involved)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation