isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
(for the) first time in one's life
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
local product; homegrown; homebred
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
low (level, value, price, etc.)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
thickly; stickily; viscously
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
don't worry about it; forget about it
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
questions and answers; dialogue
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
way one walks; one's walk
racewalking; race walking; walking race
unexpectedly; surprisingly
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms