to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
people; men and women; each person; everybody
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to interfere; to hinder; to obstruct
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to be dead; to be lifeless
another; different; something else
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
along the river; riverside
in accordance with; according to
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
scene; spectacle; sight; view
War and Peace (1869 novel by Leo Tolstoy)
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
motion sickness; travel sickness
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
rest; break; recess; intermission
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
looking pale; looking unwell
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to remove; to move out of the way