invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
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
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
24 hours; twenty-four hours
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
and yet; though; when; in spite of
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
serious; severe; grave; acute
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
choices; alternatives; options
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
either way; in any case; one way or another
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
looking straight at the camera; paying attention to the camera
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
clear; precise; definite; distinct
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding