electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
narrow sense (e.g. of a word)
introduction; outline; general remarks
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
(name of) one's occupation; title of one's position; (job) title; official title
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
executive officer; administrative official
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
nowadays; in this day and age
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
subject nation; subordinate state; dependency
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to carry; to bring (to a place)
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
epidemic; plague; pestilence
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple