against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal
to express one's deepest sympathies
standing while holding onto something (infant, toddler)
petition for retrial; appeal for retrial
favoritism (towards relatives); favouritism; nepotism
retrial; reopening of a case; review; reexamination
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
flowers and trees; flowering trees
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
authenticity; credibility
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
revision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration; change
make no progress; remain unsettled
to perceive; to understand
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
prison officer; corrections officer; penal officer; prison guard; jailor; warder
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
laws and regulations; legislation
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
to demand money; to pester; to extort
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
one's real father; natural father; biological father
should do; ought to do; must do
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging