to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
society; the world; the times
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
small calibre; small caliber
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
ten; 10; ten years of age
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing