with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
penalty; sentence; punishment
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
judge's sentence; assessment of a case
recommended sentence; prosecution's demand for punishment
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
main shrine; inner sanctuary
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
district court; local court
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
plaintiff; accuser; prosecutor
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
murder; killing; murderer
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
witness stand; witness box
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse