agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
contract (for work); contracting; undertaking
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
clause; article; stipulations
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
complete; whole; perfect; safe
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
like this; this sort; this way
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
worst; worst-case (scenario)
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to shed light; to cast light
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open