the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to be surprised; to be astonished
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
source of funds; resources; finances
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
local specialty; special product (of a region)
export; exportation; efferent
most part; greater part; majority
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
unseasonable weather; fickle weather; bad weather
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
income; receipts; revenue
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
sales; selling; marketing
by means of; due to; because of; according to
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
if it is the case that ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
several years; a few years
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
tool; implement; means; furniture
development; exploitation
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease