obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
interruption; interference; butting in
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
to mix; to stir; to blend
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
to hold fast; to protect to the end
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to join forces; to cooperate
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)