legislation; development of laws
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to speak; to hear a voice
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow through; to blow across
main cause; primary factor
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
fickle; having many romantic interests
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
next term; next period; next version; next release
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
every person; each one; everybody
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle