if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
(crime of) contempt of court
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
administration of justice; judicature
power of the state; government authority
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
counsel; defender; advocate
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level
all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
same; similar; (just) like; equal
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
usually; under usual circumstances
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
protest; refutation; pleading
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader