disadvantageous; long (odds)
state government; state office; provincial government; county government
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
businesslike; professional
on countless occasions; many a time
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
validity; verification; propriety
refugee; exile; displaced persons
prompt; immediate; in real time
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth; union
... and westward; in and to the west of ...
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
first-rate; finest quality; the best
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
complication; confusion; disorder; chaos; dispute; conflict
loco moco (Hawaiian rice dish)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
boathouse; ship's hold; hatch
steering a ship; controlling; maneuvering; piloting
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
data access object; DAO; decentralized autonomous organization; DAO