eldest daughter; first-born daughter
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to shave off; to scrape off
the way one works; one's working manner
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to tear up and throw away
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
chaos of war; war turmoil
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to offer for sale; to put on the market
reason for being; raison d'être
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
(practice of) simplicity and frugality; scrimping and saving
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
the government; Administration
these days; nowadays; recently
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
sudden price jump; steep price rise
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
visitor's gallery; seats for the public
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)