blocking the way; standing in the way
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to pause; to have a short intermission
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
curtain; hanging; bunting
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to spit out; to eject; to dump
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
extreme north; North Pole
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
collection truck (for used goods, refuse, etc.); recovery vehicle
processing plant; treatment plant
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
sailor suit; middy uniform
club activities; extracurricular activities
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping