Official Development Assistance; ODA
general ledger (accounting)
shadow cabinet; opposition party executive
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
French-speaking world; francophone world; francophonie
similar things turning up one after another; (lit.) bamboo shoots after rain
fine (for a minor offence)
additional collection; additional imposition; surcharge; forfeit; penalty
author directing or producing his or her own play (film); staging oneself for effect; presenting oneself in a favorable light
to have one's feet reach the bottom (e.g. when standing in water)
Official Development Assistance; ODA
door-to-door visit; door-to-door canvassing (canvasing)
first appointment (to a post)
finger stall; fingerstall; finger cot; rubber finger tip; rubber thimble; thimblette
deposit and withdrawal (of money); receiving and making payments
misappropriation (of funds, etc.)
it's (so cheap it's) a steal!; (lit.) take it away, thief
the whole sheet; the whole newspaper
cornering someone by lying in wait, e.g. for an unexpected interview or photograph; doorstepping; hanging; dangling
Japan's envoy to Sui dynasty China
forming a pung by picking up a tile discarded by another player
hair dye (for graying hair)
employment quota; number of positions available
Prime Minister's official residence