West Germany (1949-1990); Federal Republic of Germany
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
present; current; in operation
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
frame; framework; outline
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
American dollar; United States dollar; US dollar
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
imbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness; disproportion; inequality; disparity
devaluation (e.g. of currency); markdown; write-down; undercutting
healthy; sound; wholesome
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
surely (not); certainly (not)
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
Bretton Woods Agreement (1944)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to change completely; to change suddenly
release; emission; ejection