confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
since; henceforth; ever since
you could say; you might say; verging on the
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
maritime transport; shipping
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to blame; to find fault with
one's share; one's portion
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be profitable; to yield a profit
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
current administration; present government
opposition party; the opposition
(political) administration; political power
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
system; institution; organization; organisation
reform; reformation; reorganization
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
the front; honest; upright; decent