outside one's jurisdiction
to bring up under one's personal care
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
right-wing (politics); extreme right-wing group; right wing (bird, plane, etc.); right field; right flank; right fielder; high rank
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
heroism; loyalty and courage
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
structural reform; restructuring
Official Development Assistance; ODA
Official Development Assistance; ODA
public funds; public money
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
position; job; employment; opening
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance
pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)
conscription; draft system
patriotic feelings; patriotism
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
cities, towns and villages; municipalities
principal occupation; core business
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
weak (organization, organisation)