unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
strategy meeting; council of war
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
only the results matter; it's all about the results
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
awareness of the issues; (having a) critical mind; concerns
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
isolation; sense of isolation; feeling of being isolated
being reluctant to sell; holding off on selling
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
declaration of a state of emergency
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
rampancy; prevalence; domination
mass psychology; mob psychology; crowd psychology; herd mentality; group mind
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
manufacturing plant; production facility
food crisis; food-supply crisis
as much as one can take or carry away
factory; plant; mill; workshop
(death from) starvation; starving to death
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
to be boiled; to be cooked
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
publicness (degree to which a particular action will affect society as large); public nature; commonality
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits
entry into port; arriving in harbor
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
definite term (of a prison sentence)