regenerated fiber; regenerated fibre
manufacturing process; production manufacture
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
one roll; one book; one volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
back (of a chair); backrest
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
current value; price; market value
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
country of origin (of goods)
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
customs (duties); duty; tariff
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
waste-disposal facility; landfill; garbage dump
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
wages; pay; rental payment
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
being very busy; busyness
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
state of emergency; emergency; crisis