blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to not take seriously; to take lightly
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
decoy (for hunting); stool
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
beyond that point; after that
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
development; exploitation
process; course; mechanism
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
interest; rights; concession
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
interior; inside; internal
link; directory entry; rink
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning