to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
department store; department
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
random-access memory; RAM
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
holding two or more positions concurrently
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
legislative bill; measure; agenda item
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
bringing; taking; carrying
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
topic of discussion; agenda
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
treatment; service; handling; management
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
distributing; dealing out; apportionment
curfew; lockdown; grounding
telecommunication equipment
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
not permitting; not authorizing
carry-on baggage inspection