market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
in the course of one's duties
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
customs (duties); duty; tariff
political measures; policy
contraband (goods); prohibited goods
historical context; historical background
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
Cala (South Africa); Ka-ra; Karla
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
small; fine; detailed; stingy
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
account book; register; ledger
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
experiment; experimentation
censorship; inspection; examination
approval and authorization; permits and licences
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears