to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
employment (long term); hire
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
blow; shock; strike; batting
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
such ... as; or some such
scale; scope; plan; structure
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
missing an opportunity; opportunity loss
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
property; fortune; means; assets
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
failure; mistake; blunder
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
reality; actuality; hard fact
difficult to ...; hard to ...
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)