under ... years of age; less than ... years old
orphan; person without friends
to care for someone; to look after someone
job (work) training (for the unskilled)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
cannot be helped; unavoidable
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
listed company (on a stock exchange)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
topic of discussion; agenda
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
northern part; the north (of a region)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
shop; small store; business; firm
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
moving; changing residence; change of address
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
verbal promise; one's word
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul