to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
middle of the night; dead of night
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
actual expenses; out-of-pocket expenses; cost price
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
assistant professor; associate professor
your husband; her husband
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
capable of anything; liable to do
social; societal; societary
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
more harm than good; harmful and of no use
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)