very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
second day of the month; two days
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
worst; worst-case (scenario)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
sudden price jump; steep price rise
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
making money; making a profit
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
the other day; a few days ago
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
street; quarter; district; area
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies