trial; judgement; judgment
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
death penalty; capital punishment
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
undeveloped (countries); backward; unentered
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
impudent; shameless; brazen
(person treated as a) plaything
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
setting a bad example to others
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for