private office; private practice
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
appeal to a higher court; intermediate appeal
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
studying very hard; studying like mad
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
economic condition; economic circumstances; financial situation
belief; faith; conviction
the prosecution; prosecution side
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
interest; (investment) yield; profits
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
all night; throughout the night
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
long ago; already; a long time ago
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to make an appeal; to urge
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
the same; the said; likewise
to be able to manage somehow or another
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking