strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
admissibility of evidence; competence of evidence
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to underrate; to make light of
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
time limit; time restriction