self-defense; self-defence
to some extent; to a certain extent
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
official regulations; inner rules
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
minimum; at the very least
entry into port; arriving in harbor
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
besides; in addition; also; moreover
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
insurance payout; insurance money
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
fixed-term payment (usu. insurance); stopping payment of installments (usu. insurance)
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
change of occupation; career change
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to become settled; to be fixed
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
business world; business circles; (the) industry
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
direct connection; direct link