not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
control; management (e.g. of a business)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
with a friendly grin; smilingly
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
massing (of troops); gathering
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
why; how; for what reason
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
business; trade; operations; sales
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
town; city; municipal; urban
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
that is to say; so that means
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
small and medium-scale; small or mid-scale
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
buying price; cost price; purchase price