apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
stagnation; hindrance; delay
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
southern tip; southern end; southernmost part
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
executive power; authority
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
transfer (of authority, power, etc.); delegation; devolution
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
that sort of; that kind of; that (over there); like that; in that way; so
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
Spanish Armada; invincible armada
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
as; because; with; due to
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to talk; to carry meaning
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal