to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
offense and defense; offence and defence
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
to not take seriously; to take lightly
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
links; chain; shackle; linking
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to bury; to embed; to implant
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
several times (as large, over)
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
another thing; exception; special case
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
(computer) storage cell; storage element
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
technological development
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
January; first month of the lunar calendar
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability