obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
as far as the eye can see
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
wireless local area network; wireless LAN; WLAN
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
outsider; someone outside of a group
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
regulation; adjustment; control
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
crossed line; crossing of wires; crosstalk; getting mixed up (of different topics in a conversation); confusion; (talking at) cross-purposes
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation