introduction; outline; general remarks
government service; the bureaucracy
official title; name of one's job
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
executive officer; administrative official
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
nowadays; in this day and age
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
subject nation; subordinate state; dependency
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to carry; to bring (to a place)
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
epidemic; plague; pestilence
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
planned; scheduled; systematic
village; hamlet; settlement
at a moment's notice; readily
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
minimum; at the very least
fourth day of the month; four days
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation