the circumstances, environment, or state in which something exists or occurs

regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes

clause of a contract or law

a formal written agreement between two or more sovereign states or international organizations

slang term for a police officer

line or brushstroke in drawing, calligraphy, or other visual arts

deep-fried strips of potato

stripe; streak

brief note

(of a person, especially a woman) slender and graceful in figure

literally one dragon; used to describe a long, continuous line of people or things

lead story (on the news)

informal note

an experienced, slick, and cunning person who is hard to deal with

characterized by a lack of business activity or in an economic depression

articles, clauses, or provisions in a formal document or legal text

a condition that must be satisfied for a statement to be true or an event to occur in logic or mathematics

a set of fundamental beliefs, tenets, or principles that guide a person's actions or a group's philosophy

regular and thorough; methodically arranged

a hopeless situation or course of action with no escape or prospect of success

powered by or relating to a winding mechanism; windup

logical arrangement, methodical sequence, or organized state of affairs

everything clear and orderly; neat and tidy

precondition; prerequisite

every one of; emphasizing that each individual item among many fulfills a condition.

a long strip of cloth or paper with a slogan or advertisement

a written acknowledgment of debt or certificate of indebtedness

a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true; a religious or philosophical doctrine

clauses and sub-clauses in a formal document, contract, or legal text

informal document or receipt acknowledging a debt, often used in place of official currency

the slender branch, twig, or stem of a tree or plant

the national flag of the United States

vermicelli made from mung bean or other starches

Slow, deliberate, and composed in manner or speech.

to be of one mind or to think and act alike

having the form or shape of a long narrow strip or a bar

rigid regulations and fixed frameworks that restrict flexibility or initiative

entry (in a dictionary)