local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
military officer; naval officer
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
something small; something petty; trifle
settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
leader; guide; mentor; coach
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
now that you say that; now that you mention it
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
town; city; municipal; urban
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
that's true; of course; obviously
position; job; employment; opening
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
disaster response; measures to deal with natural disasters; disaster control; disaster recovery
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
food expenses; cost of one's board
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
good news; happy news; glad tidings
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to be main; to be principal; to be important
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
instead; but (on the other hand)
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
way of speaking; intimation
progress; advance; making (good) progress
influence; effect; impact