to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
control; management; supervision
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
justice; fairness; impartiality
trial; judgement; judgment
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
stabbing to death; putting out
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
price; cost; value; worth; value
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
objection; dissent; protest