obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to watch over; to watch attentively
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
serious wound; serious injury
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
24 hours; twenty-four hours
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
same kind (race); homogeneousness
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
by sheer strength; by brute force
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious