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
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
war situation; progress of a battle
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to crawl towards; to creep up to
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
simply; merely; only; solely
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
magnetism; magnetic force
within the blood; blood-borne
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
body; physical system; (the) person
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
lucidity; intelligibility; perspicuity
interference; intervention; meddling
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
(phenotypic) trait; (hereditary) character; allele
slipping one's bonds; escaping; flight
rope; cord; policeman's rope
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated