(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
founder of a religious sect
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
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
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
feeling; mood; disgusting; sickening; revolting
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
warrant; summons; written order
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
leaving a matter to chance
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
turmoil; chaos; confusion
weird; disgusting; sickening
the present term; the present session
importance; emphasis; stress
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
exemplar; model; example; pattern
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour