plot / scheme / trick / nasty piece of work / evil design / wiles / intrigue / wicked design

plot / (evil) scheme / <<by a group>> conspiracy

plot / scheme / contrive a stratagem / plotting / machinate

hold fast to / persisting in / cling to / adhere to / persistence / adhering to / holding fast to / insistence / persist in / sticking to / clinging to / stick to / adherence

hold fast to / persisting in / cling to / adhere to / persistence / standing on / adhering to / stand on / holding fast to / insistence / insisting on / persist in / insist on / sticking to / clinging to / stick to / adherence

be wedded to / cling to / adhere to / keep to / stick to

relaxation / coming loose / slackness / looseness / loose / getting loose / laxity / loosening / slack

looseness / relaxation / slackness

<<animal>> giving birth to (young) / <<animal, lay eggs>> bearing (eggs) / <<animal>> lay (eggs) / <<animal, lay eggs>> bear (eggs) / <<animal>> being delivered of (young) / <<animal, lay eggs>> producing (eggs) / <<animal, live birth>> be delivered of (young) / <<animal, live birth>> produce (young) / <<animal>> give birth to (young) / <<animal, live birth>> delivery / <<animal, live birth>> producing (young) / <<animal, lay eggs>> produce (eggs) / <<animal, live birth>> bearing (young) / <<animal, live birth>> bear (young)

segregation / sexual discrimination / treat *someone with partiality / discriminating against / prejudice / treating a person with partiality / be prejudiced against / gender discrimination / be biased against / discriminate against / treat *someone inequitably / discriminate / discriminating / racial discrimination / discrimination