be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
conviction; belief; confidence
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
natural disaster; cataclysm
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back