to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to fail; to slip up; to make a botch job (of)
lukewarm; tepid; indifferent; halfhearted
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
sure punishment or reward
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
just because; even if; even though
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
exemption from responsibility; disclaimer
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
treatment (of a person); dealing with
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
vantage point; viewpoint; standpoint; outlook
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
complementation; supplementation; completion
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
cultivation (of character, virtue, etc.); fostering; development (e.g. of a skill); (groundwater) recharge
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly