ruby; Jonathan apple; (arch.) glowing skin; (arch.) beautiful looks
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
export; exportation; efferent
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
world economy; international economy
fixed exchange rate system
floating exchange rate system
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
crops; agricultural produce
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
import; importation; introduction; afferent
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
"dancing" with hands and arms from a seated position; dancing empty-handed
dismissal (from a position); discharge
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
ruling and opposition parties; parties in and out of power
election; selection; choice
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
pressure; oppression; suppression
one's support (power) base; the base of one's support in an electorate
leader; guide; mentor; coach
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress