abuse; misuse; perversion
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
legal office; law office; legal department
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
clause; article; stipulations
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
long hair (usu. of a man)
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
yearly paid vacation (holiday)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
congestion (e.g. traffic); overcrowding; convergence (esp. optical)
link; directory entry; rink