secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
food crisis; food-supply crisis
serious; severe; grave; acute
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
warehouseman; storekeeper
100,000,000; one hundred million
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
planned; scheduled; systematic
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
(present) head of a family
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
one's physical safety; personal security
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
power; authority; jurisdiction
interference; meddling; butting in
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
conversely; on the contrary