obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
curiosity; inquisitiveness
manners; behavior; behaviour
height (of a person); stature
pride; dignity; self-worth
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
the other day; a few days ago
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
hard worker; hardworking person
curious; strange; unusual
non-payer; one who doesn't pay one's bills
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
soon; shortly; before long
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
difficult problem; challenge
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious