to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
throwing technique; throw
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to be perturbed; to be agitated
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
tort; illegal act; illegal activity; offence; offense
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
justice; fairness; impartiality
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of someone in the act of committing a crime
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
arrest; apprehension; capture
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
same generation; one's generation
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)