increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
payment to the government
increase (in an amount of money)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
indictment; prosecution; complaint
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
illegal; illicit; unlawful
sympathy; empathy; response
hostility; antagonism; opposition
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
street stall; stand; booth
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
carnivore; carnivorous animal
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
correction; revision; amendment
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
on bad terms; at loggerheads
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
negotiations; discussions; connection
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
extended leave; long vacation
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...