protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
love of one's country; patriotism; Ireland
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
and (also); both ... and; as well as
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
sudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump; surge
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
busiest and most profitable business period; peak season
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
results; record; grades; marks
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to start; to begin; to commence
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism