leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
interest; rights; concession
munitions industry; war industry
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
elaborate but slow execution; polished but slow work
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
administration of justice; judicature
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to mind; to care; to worry
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
warrant; summons; written order
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
arrest; custody; apprehending; abduction
bad karma; sinful deed; evil deed
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial