to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
draft papers; call-up notice; red paper
provision of expenses; scholarship
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)
to use and then throw away
general meeting of stockholders
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
rebate; commission; kickback
to press a question; to cross-examine
of course; certainly; naturally
cost-cutting; cost reduction
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
capable of anything; liable to do
longing; great desire; aspiration
military-industrial complex
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
rather; sooner; preferably
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
charming; fascinating; attractive
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
like water; like it grows on trees
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
employee; employed person
bringing; taking; carrying
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
by your leave; with your permission
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre