obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
restoration; repair; mending
as before; as ever; as it was originally
bad influence; negative influence
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
normalcy; normality; normal
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
literally; to the letter; literal
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
third day of the month; three days
witnessing; observing; sighting
from here; from this place
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
news; word; tidings; omen
close to the wall; alongside the wall
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
madder red; dark red; crimson
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)