barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
gazing at (in wonderment)
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
migratory bird; bird of passage
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
guess; conjecture; surmise
cooperation; collaboration
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
silence (not speaking); muteness
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?