custom; common practice; habit
striking; remarkable; considerable
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
to give an impression; to make an impression
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
well-behaved (model) prisoner; trusty (trustee)
clerical position (e.g. in the civil service); general office work
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
fixed date; settlement date
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
a hundred lashes; a hundred strokes
to sentence; to assign a penalty
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to work hard; to work diligently
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
penalty; sentence; punishment
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
severe punishment; rigorous measures
whether or not; presence or absence
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
court (of law); courtroom
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to talk (a person) down; to confute
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
last scene (e.g. of a movie); closing scene
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)