to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
legislature; legislative body
administration of justice
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
reading aloud; recitation
benefitting the enemy; benefiting the enemy
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
about; concerning; as to; regarding
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
death in jail; death in prison
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
person in charge; official; attendant
person standing watch; guard duty
to get between; to be caught in
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
political offense; political offence; political crime; political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience
Supreme Court (until 1947); Great Court of Cassation
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
natural virtue; personal virtue
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
in the hospital; hospitalized