not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
exposure to wind; severe criticism
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
system; institution; organization; organisation
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
literally; to the letter; literal
to become possible; to become able to (do)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
good-for-nothing; worthless
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
capital; funds; seed money; asset
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking