to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
medical insurance for the whole nation
unfairness; injustice; partiality
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
period of maturity; adolescence; puberty
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
settlement; payment of account
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
poor physical health; bad shape
membership card; membership certificate
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to well up; to burst; to arise
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do