to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
witnessing; observing; sighting
arrest; apprehension; capture
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
urgency; exigency; emergency
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
police officer; policeman; policewoman
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
red light (esp. on emergency vehicles)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to (physically) force someone to sit down
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
plural; multiple; several
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to breathe out; to exhale
to tell all; to give a full account
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
unrequited love; one-sided love