owner-operator company; corporation in which the business manager is also the major stockholder
closing mid-way; taking a break mid-way through an event, sometimes with ceremonial hand-clapping
Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave
public good; public profit
overhaul; taking apart and cleaning
one-man business; sole proprietorship; owner-managed enterprise
long-distance transportation (transport, haulage)
Bourbon Dynasty (France, Spain, etc.)
immigration officer; immigration inspector
civilian control (of the military)
gross national product; GNP
(following) a pragmatic (policy) line (approach)
Southern Cross (asterism formed with the brightest four stars of the constellation Crux)
supplier; provider; vendor
per person; per capita; per head
sense of uncertainty; lack of clarity; indecisiveness
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker