direct connection; direct link
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
political measures; policy
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
nice; likeable; desirable
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
influence; clout; leverage
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
Federal Bureau of Investigation (US); FBI
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
everything; anything; nothing
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
business; work; operations; service; duties
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
atrocious crime; heinous crime