poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
hard to reach place; remote place
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
person standing watch; guard duty
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to be free; to be available
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
another family; another house
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
the world in general; society; convention
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to be born; to come into the world
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell