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the powers that be

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to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope

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nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

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tusk; fang

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presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent

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Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

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speech; expression; wording; language

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manly; masculine; like a man

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consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

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trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much

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amount; quantity

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fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax

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lawmakers from the ruling parties; government member of parliament

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illegal donation; secret contribution

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abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)

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minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle

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resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted

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to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

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popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)

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heaven's net has large meshes, but nothing escapes

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with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand

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to make known

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regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

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to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)

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direct connection; direct link

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tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity

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cowardice

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on the chopping board

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reason for being; raison d'être

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sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety

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one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section

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to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of

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secret; secrecy

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lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)

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to wave a flag; to show the way

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can't help; won't make much difference

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citizen judge system; lay judge system; quasi-jury system

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after; since

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criminal case

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toughening the law; making the law stricter

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to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

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to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give

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severe punishment; rigorous measures

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to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about

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on the street; around town; the world; the public

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to shake someone awake

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latest; most recent; nearest (in time)

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public opinion poll

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capital punishment

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duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention

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