municipal (civic) law; domestic law; national law
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
tool; implement; means; furniture
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be at a loss for words
intimidation; threat; bluster
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
military force; military strength
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
serious wound; serious injury
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
pending question; unresolved problem
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
departure from a country; leaving a country
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to unfold; to unroll; to open
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)