young noblewoman; princess
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
price increase; rise in price
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to be overcome with emotion
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
to repeat; to be frequent
sudden price jump; steep price rise
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
being disliked by everyone
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
food; food products; foodstuffs
cost of raw materials; raw material cost
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
joint enterprise; joint venture
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)