check; restraint; oppression; suppression
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to overdo; to do too much
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
switching over to; migration; transition
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
that; the matter in question
older sister; elder sister
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
flight; desertion; escape
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
society; the world; the times
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
long ago; already; a long time ago
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
by sheer strength; by brute force
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
please; somehow or other; one way or another
originally; by nature; from the start
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off