to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
the West; the Occident; Western countries
block (of wood); chip; splinter
suggestive; pregnant (e.g. pregnant pause)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
covering; protection; backing; relief
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
guilty verdict; judgment of guilty (judgement)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
fundamental principle; basic principle; general principle
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
bodily injury; personal injury; actual bodily harm; mayhem
end of life; death; annihilation
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
general; overall; across-the-board
function; facility; faculty; feature
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
power; authority; jurisdiction
deviation; departure; omission
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
appeal to a higher court; intermediate appeal
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
sending (esp. email attachments); forwarding; remitting
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
record of proceedings; minutes