irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
legislation; development of laws
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
foreign (international) relations; diplomacy; external affairs
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
court (of law); courtroom
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
petty bench of the supreme court; small claims court
civil servants; bureaucrat
to watch intently; to stare
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
judicial ruling; judicial decision; judgment; judgement
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
contradiction; inconsistency
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
insertion; incorporation; infixing
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
visitor's gallery; seats for the public
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
frame; framework; outline
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
profitable plan; good plan
bilateral relations; relationship between two countries