becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
unknown; strange; I don't care; that's irrelevant; whatever
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; tree tumbo (Welwitschia mirabilis)
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw
biological older sister; real elder sister
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
female private parts; female genitals
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
charming; fascinating; attractive
political measures; policy
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation