scandal; impropriety; misconduct
inside and outside the country; domestic and foreign
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
bribe; sweetener; douceur
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
special selection; finest pick; top pick
intelligence operative; spy
firmly rooted; deep-seated
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
popular will; will of the people
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
beloved wife; cherishing one's wife
prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
evisceration; disembowelment
penalty; sentence; punishment
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
sea of blood; pool of blood
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with