chink in the armor (armour)
regional cuisine; local cuisine
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
economic comeback (rebound, recovery, turnaround)
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.)
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
antidepression policy; antirecession policy; counterrecession policy; economic recovery policy; remedy for depression
transfer (of authority, power, etc.); delegation; devolution
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
hardships of poverty; serious poverty
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
political measures; policy
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam