to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
diverse; various; wide-ranging
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
domestic affairs; internal administration
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to gain fame; to make one's name
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
relation; connection; affinity
way (of doing); manner; method
order; command; directions; instructions
old soldier; veteran; old hand
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
work style; way of working
direct appeal; direct petition
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
every year; yearly; annually
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to put into effect; to put into practice
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
end; close; conclusion; termination
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
the same as always; day after day
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to have a guilty conscience; to have (something) lie heavy on one's conscience
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured