lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
foreign; abroad; overseas
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
going around; patrol; round; tour
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
quite right; indeed; truly; well said
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
bedside; near one's pillow
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
in spite of; regardless of
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
silent; still; quiet; hushed
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
on the occasion of; at the time of
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly