somehow; for some reason or other
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
control; management (e.g. of a business)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be sooty; to be stained
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to affect; to impact; to influence
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
housemaster; resident advisor; houseparent; housefather; housemother; dorm parent
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
way one walks; one's walk
degenerate; pervert; deviant
to rush over; to run up to
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to become pale; to turn pale