to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
motive power; driving force
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
way out; means to escape; escape route
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
restlessly; in continuous motion
prickling; stinging; tingling
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
a certain somebody; you-know-who
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to torment; to harass; to tease
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
gale; violent (strong) wind
to scatter away; to vanish
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
true character; true heart; true spirit
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)