to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
drama queen; (lit.) tragic heroine
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
not worth considering; out of the question
there is nothing; having nothing
such; like that; that sort of
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
feeling; sense; impression
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
and then; and so; and; so then
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to look young; to seem young
direction of travel; direction of movement