election by mutual vote; election from within a committee (party, etc.); internal vote
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
ending up right back where one started
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
coal mining; coal extraction
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
labor management; labour management
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to serve; to work for; to attend
emoluments; additional profits
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
discipline; punishment; reprimand
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to find a solution (after struggle)
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
black-market channels; illegal channels
business; trade; operations; sales
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
money paid to the government
remittance; sending money
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute