to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
everyday life; daily life
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to face; to go towards; to head towards
accurate; correct; precise; exact
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
of course; certainly; naturally
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
machine parts; machinery; equipment
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
beginning; outset; first; onset
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity