to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
main question; real issue at hand
to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
estimate (of costs); budget
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
maintenance; preservation; improvement
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
cut; reduction; curtailment
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
completely financed; sponsored; under patronage
I see; that's right; indeed
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
parade; review (of troops)
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to be consistent; to be coherent
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of