to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
equilibrium; good balance; poise
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
deportation; expulsion from the country
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
point of compromise; common ground
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
property; fortune; assets
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
decapitation; decapitated head
international; diplomatic intercourse
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
medal of honour; medal of merit
per person; per capita; per head
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
20th day of the month; 20 days
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
manuscript; version; draft
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to suffer the consequences for interfering in a couple's relationship; (lit.) to be kicked by a horse
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)