to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
patterns of thinking; train of thought
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
present; current; in operation
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
autonomy; right of self-government
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
wages; pay; rental payment
comparatively high; fairly expensive
expectant and nursing mothers
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
prohibition; inhibition; ban
subtraction; deduction (e.g. tax); subsidy
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
love; attachment; lovesickness
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
change in the law; legal reform
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
(made of) stone; stone-built
first period (e.g. first class in school day)