to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
brand-new article; new item
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
prohibition; ban; embargo
family structure; family composition; family makeup
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
specimen; sample; object to be examined
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
all (there is); as long as there is
fellow pupil; fellow apprentice
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
healing-type; comforting; calming; therapeutic; soothing; relaxing
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to object; to protest; to speak; to say; (arch.) hello!; (arch.) is anyone home?
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
even more; still more; further
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
the present term; the present session
(one's) quota; assignment
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
in name only; titular; nominal
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel