expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
duty; obligation; responsibility
labor; labour; manpower; working force
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
change of occupation; career change
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
rather; sooner; preferably
by myself; in person; by oneself
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
instant; moment; for an instant
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
naturally; of course; understandably
international law; law of nations
many; a lot; much; multitude
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
comfort; consolation; diversion
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
open; public; official; overt
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
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
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)