counsel; defender; advocate
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
half and half; fifty-fifty
to become famous; to gain fame
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
does not match (one's, its) appearance
outward appearance; apparent
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
court (of law); courtroom
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
interrogation; hearing; trial
certain evidence; definite evidence
visitor's gallery; seats for the public
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
great hurry; great haste; rush
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
negotiator; bargainer; point man
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
approval; license; licence; permission