to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
can do; may do; be capable of doing
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be hesitant; to feel timid
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be afraid (of); to be frightened; to be scared; to tremble in fear; to shrink in fear
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
quotation; citation; reference