self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
approval; license; licence; permission
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
to look after (often medically); to take care of
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to choke; to have trouble breathing
not worth considering; out of the question
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
material; substance; matter
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to raise one's voice; to shout
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
madder red; dark red; crimson
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
stomach ache; abdominal pain
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife