bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
serious; not joking; straight
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
revitalization of a town; town renewal (project)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
road construction; roadworks; road repairs
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
in accordance with; according to
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
modernization; modernisation
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
centre of attention; center of attention
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation