suggestive; pregnant (e.g. pregnant pause)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
plaintiff; accuser; prosecutor
together with; same; both; all; including ...
covering; protection; backing; relief
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
guilty verdict; judgment of guilty (judgement)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
fundamental principle; basic principle; general principle
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to shake; to waver; to tremble
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
legal; lawful; legitimate
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
bodily injury; personal injury; actual bodily harm; mayhem
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
end of life; death; annihilation
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
state of mind; mentality; psychology
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
general; overall; across-the-board
function; facility; faculty; feature
government office; government agency; authorities
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
power; authority; jurisdiction
deviation; departure; omission
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
way; method; means; resource; course
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
appeal to a higher court; intermediate appeal
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment