forcefulness of speech; influential voice
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
murder; homicide; manslaughter
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
home area; home town; local
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
suffix for familiar person
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
cloud mirror; mirror nephoscope; reflecting nephoscope
with a start; with a jump
power; authority; influence
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to become pale; to turn pale