squint; cross-eyed; mistaken view
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
burning at the stake; execution by burning
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to sentence; to assign a penalty
how; in what way; how about; questionable
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
interest (in something); enthusiasm
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
instruments of punishment
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
hooting; jeering; heckling
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating