to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
I see; that's right; indeed
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
any more; any further; any better; any longer
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
different opinion; objection
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to be needed; to be wanted
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
death penalty; capital punishment
(penalty of) imprisonment
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
per person; per capita; per head
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
don't you think?; indicates question
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
rate; late; rating; ranking
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service