administration of justice
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
separation of powers (legislative, executive and judicial)
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
coagulation; freezing; solidification
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
offender; criminal; culprit
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
members; member; constituent
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
that is to say; so that means
heirloom; trump card; last resort; family tradition
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
some people; a few people; several people
discussion; argument; debate
place; room; margin; scope
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
minimum; at the very least
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
precondition; prerequisite
traditional; conventional
level; standard; water level
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
certain; definite; clear; credible