personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
period of time; time slot; time zone
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
paper medium; print medium (as opposed to other media)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
the government; Administration
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
with a momentary flash of light
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
prohibition; inhibition; ban
clause; article; stipulations
expression; look; countenance; face
popular will; will of the people
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
approval; acceptance; toleration
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
legal; lawful; legitimate
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
that's the way it is; such is life
sincere; honest; faithful
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path