to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
family; relatives; dependents; household
dry riverbed; river beach
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
shallow river; shallows; flatboat; river boat
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
suddenly; all of a sudden
one's later years; final years (in life)
incident; affair; happening; event
huge rock; firmness; solidity
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
stagnation; hindrance; delay
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to marry off; to espouse to
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
support; backing; patronage
destination; receiver's address; consignee
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to be hesitant; to feel timid
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
this for sure; certainly is
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)