trial; judgement; judgment
discussion; debate; argument
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
aging; ageing; growing older
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
otherwise; or else; if not
autonomy; right of self-government
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
so what!; who gives a damn?
faculty; professorate; group of professors
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration; confinement
inheritance; something given or received
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
all you want; as much as one wants
magical power; mystical force
whispering into a person's ear
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
mediocrity; ordinary ability
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap