to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
finding employment; getting a job
in one's own way or style
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
support; backup; prop; backstay; underpinning
international; diplomatic intercourse
government worker; public servant; civil servant
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct