to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
gold ore; gold deposit; gold mine
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
one's possessions; ownership
periodic; regular; routine
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
how many people; a number of people
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
society; the world; the times
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)