to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
now; the present time; just now; another; more
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
war; fighting; fierce competition
than; from; out of; except; but; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
archipelago; group of islands
massing (of troops); gathering
wheat straw; barley straw
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
reaching; attaining; arrival
suddenly; all of a sudden
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
body; group; party; company; troupe
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
scattered; separated; dispersed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
secretary; councillor; councilor
suffix for familiar person