influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
how can (one) do something
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
bad influence; negative influence
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
the defence; defence side
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
winning a (legal) case; victory (in a legal case)
conclusion of trial (hearing)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
settlement negotiation (insurance)
present; current; in operation
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
control; management; supervision
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
thoughtful; deep-thinking
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government)
subordination; dependency
pleasant feeling; good feeling
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
interest (in something); enthusiasm
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself