impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
use; utilization; utilisation; application
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
support; backing; aid; assistance
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
and yet; though; when; in spite of
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
(political) power; authority; influence
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
in succession; one by one
area; region; district; locality
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living