collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
changing into cash; encashment; cashing
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
reestablish; reset (a password)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
making a killing; making easy money; robbery; robber
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
results announcement; earnings call
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
sales; amount sold; proceeds
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
don't worry; there's no need to worry
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
employment quota; number of positions available
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
natural growth; wild growth