The meaning of mandatory stars? What does it mean in the sentence below: I see the flash of white in someone's scarf or cloth bundle of belongings, the yellow of mandatory stars. I see the sign: Arbeit Match Frei. Music plays. My father is suddenly cheerful.

What's the meaning of hear over? I can't quite understand this sentence: I can't hear the shouting officers over the salve of his remembered voice."

I am working for a peanuts company and sometimes customers say: "I want peanuts with 50/60 count". I don't understand what they mean by count. Can someone please explain?

Is it ok to say " What places are in your neighborhood?"? I guess we need to use "Are there" (What places are there in your neighborhood?) Which one is correct?

What's the meaning of "with jackpots hitting hundreds of millions of dollars"? "with jackpots hitting hundreds of millions of dollars, many lottery winners suddenly find themselves when much more money than they're used to"