(crime of) contempt of court
at a loss for words; stumped for words
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
fretsaw; coping saw; jigsaw
innocent verdict; "not guilty" verdict
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
spiritualist; medium; necromancer
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
relief squad; rescue party
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
administrator; director; commissioner
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
counsel; defender; advocate
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
as soon as possible; ASAP
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to