absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
heir; inheritor; successor
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
disgrace; humiliation; insult
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to well up; to burst; to arise
to be born; to come into the world
both; both sides; both parties
already; now; no longer; not any more
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
bashful; shameful; ashamed
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
sign; indication; omen; symptom
number of times; frequency; count
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to mix; to stir; to blend
right of succession; right to the throne
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
physical condition; state of health; shape
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
danger; peril; hazard; risk
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
tendency; trend; inclination