great cause; moral law; justice
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
handful; small amount; small number
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
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
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
because of; owing to; due to
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)