barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
considerably; greatly; a lot
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
overripeness; full maturity; full development
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
honor; honour; credit; prestige
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
sales; selling; marketing
at that time; in those days
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to be photographed; to be projected
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
public holiday; celebration (of)
establishment (of a business); founding
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
present; gift; to give a present or gift
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation