pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
particularly; only; in the case of
control; management; supervision
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
present; current; in operation
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
technological development
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
control; management (e.g. of a business)
without permission; without notice
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
research and development; R&D
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case