cash bonus; reward; bounty
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
government official; public servant; civil servant
welfare institution; welfare facility
anonymity; using an assumed name
remittance; sending money; transferring money
fault; flaw; weak point; shortcoming
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to mind; to care; to worry
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
to have an eye on; to zero in on
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what someone wants
firm promise; definite promise
fictitious bill; dishonoured bill; bad check; empty promise
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
poison suicide; suicide by poisoning
unsparing official; unmerciful administrator
rampancy; prevalence; domination
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
yoke; constraints; oppression
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
business; trade; operations; sales
curse; spell; malediction
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
magical power; mystical force
to curse (someone) to death; to put a deadly curse on (someone)
ministries and government offices; the authorities
within the year; before the year is out