barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
way of speaking; intimation
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
time limit; time restriction
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
tool; implement; means; furniture
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
period of time; time slot; time zone
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
such; this sort of; like this
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)