field overseer; site foreman
trade; buying and selling
food and drink; eating and drinking
moving into the black; becoming profitable
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
home area; home town; local
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
production output; number of goods manufactured
establishment; settlement
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
work style; way of working
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
(organ) rejection; unthinking dismissal; strong reaction (against)
leadership skill; leadership ability
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
with all one's strength; with all one's might
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
penalty; sentence; punishment
working; being employed; being hired
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
transferring (a convict to a different prison); escort
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
anything and everything; just about everything
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
company president; manager; director
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust