as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
way; method; means; resource; course
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
investigator; interrogator
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
selection by the state (esp. of a defense lawyer); appointment; assignment
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
near; close by; within reach; familiar