legislation; development of laws
private citizen; civilian
to be too numerous; to be too much
thorough; exhaustive; complete
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
cargo; freight; money or assets
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
society; the world; the times
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to open (up) a Pandora's box
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
armed might; military power; the sword; force
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
thousands; several thousand
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to take on a role; to take part
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)