to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to get slightly dirty (all over)
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
storehouse; warehouse; godown
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
control; management (e.g. of a business)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
with a collapse; with a slump
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
head start; initiative; preemption
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)