observer; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public; visitor; audience; gallery
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
chair; stool; post; office; position
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
place; room; margin; scope
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
innocent verdict; "not guilty" verdict
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to rearrange; to reorder; to move around; to sort; to collate
burlesque; low comedy; farce
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
justice; fairness; impartiality