hating; strongly disliking
real intention; true motive; true meaning
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
one-way mirror; two-way mirror
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
smooth (i.e. without problems)
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
to begin talking; to open up
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to smile (at); to grin (at)
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
to send flying with a kick
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
self-justification; excuse
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
judge's sentence; assessment of a case
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
the reason is ...; it is because ...
main clause; main part (of a piece of writing); text (of a judicial decision)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
ratio decidendi; reason for a verdict
clear; precise; definite; distinct
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
death penalty; capital punishment
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
recommended sentence; prosecution's demand for punishment
one grain; one drop; one bead
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly