residence; abode; dwelling
visitor's gallery; seats for the public
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
vice; immorality; corruption
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
self-interest; selfish desire
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
severe punishment; rigorous measures
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
audience; attendance; hearers
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
silence; stillness; quietness
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
very much; very many; more and more
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
to give a round of applause; to applaud
script; libretto; scenario
the gods of heaven and earth
finishing blow; coup de grâce
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
serious crime; grave crime
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart