the defence; defence side
witness stand; witness box
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
way out; means to escape; escape route
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
question; inquiry; enquiry
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
it can't be helped; so it goes
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
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)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
to be at a loss for words
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
tendency; trend; inclination
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to throw at; to turn; to raise