appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to be silent; to say nothing
principle; theory; fundamental truth
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
personal; individual; private
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
really; truly; indeed; good grief
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
school principal; headmaster
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
to order; to command; to appoint
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)