obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
cannon; carom (billiards); cannon
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
human relations; personal relationships
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
to be widely recognized; to be famous
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
human-interest article; city news; local news; police news
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to express in a roundabout way
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; spoiling; ruining
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
none of your business; not your concern
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)