obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
second (unit of time); arc second
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to give; to do (something) for
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
dissection; autopsy; analysis
administration; medication; dosage
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
training; drill; practice; discipline
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit