to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to give directions; to issue instructions
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
unfairness; injustice; partiality
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
in that manner; like that
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
how many months?; how long?
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to put to trial; to argue in court
trial; judgement; judgment
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
now that; since; so long as; because