obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
indifference; lack of enthusiasm; inattentiveness
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
another thing; exception; special case
to be busy at work; to work diligently
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
included (in a publication); carried; printed
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
very serious matter; matter of very grave concern; momentous event
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
conference room; council room
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
crossroads; intersection; crossway; carrefour
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
to be manageable; to be able to handle
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
defense; defence; protection
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street