substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
how many years; how long; what year
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
piling shame on top of shame
mockery; derision; ridicule
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
great success; huge success
to cease; to stop; to be over
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
living thing; living creature; animal; life
insatiable; untiring; persistent
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter