volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to mark the end; to spell the end
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
from the beginning; from scratch
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
moving about; stirring about
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
use; utilization; utilisation; application
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
simply; merely; only; solely
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to thrust before; to thrust at
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to fight against; to oppose; to face
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
society; public; community; social studies
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
many; much; plenty; hardly
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to be entwined; to be involved
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
difficult to ...; hard to ...
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint