transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
objection; dissent; protest
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
casual speech; peer language; informal language
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
correct use (e.g. of a word); correct usage; correct way of using
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
(enactment of) legislation; lawmaking; legislative
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
relevant documents; (all) the documents related (to the matter)
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
custom; practice; convention; precedent
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
above-mentioned; above-named; above
small; fine; detailed; stingy
historical archive; library of historical records
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
collective responsibility; joint liability