discretion; judgement; judgment
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
curse; spell; malediction
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
several weeks; a few weeks
dormancy; quiescence; diapause
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
murder; homicide; manslaughter
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
complication; confusion; disorder; chaos; dispute; conflict
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to blame; to find fault with
to extort (money); to blackmail
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
participation; joining; entry
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)