east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
people; citizens; subjects; folk
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
complete change; about-face
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
economic comeback (rebound, recovery, turnaround)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
national currency; domestic currency; local currency
exchange rate; rate of exchange
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
export; exportation; efferent
work; business; company; study
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful