consulting agreement; advisory contract
door-to-door visit; door-to-door canvassing (canvasing)
plaintiff group; plaintiffs
to express one's deepest sympathies
busy; hurried; yours sincerely; yours in haste; (arch.) simple; (arch.) brief
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
health hazard; health damage
special investigation department
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); (arch.) lifting up
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to claim victims; to leave casualties
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
bargain; good buy; budget
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
former (incumbent); predecessor
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
clearing one's throat; cough
to use X as a selling point