to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
wages; pay; rental payment
wasteful person; spendthrift
construction; establishment
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
institutionalization (of a practice); systematization; systematic implementation
slave labour; slave labor; compulsory service; forced labour; forced labor; exacted service
decrease; reduction; fall; depreciation; mitigation
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
frequency (of occurrence)
to buy more (of something)
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
but; however; although; though
to become familiar (to one's ears)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
penniless; extremely poor; destitute
having absolutely nothing (left); being out of everything; absolutely nothing
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
previous generation; former ages
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
misgovernment; misrule; bad government