bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
deportation; expulsion from the country
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
counter for choices, options, etc.
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
firmly rooted; deep-seated
publish; start (new) publication
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
never ceasing; never ending; endless
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
difference; variation; difference
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
meaningless or stupid turn of phrase that at first glance resembles a wise saying; silly saying; nonsensical proverb
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
contest; comparison; competition
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged