to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to anticipate; to foresee
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
until now; so far; up to the present
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
such ... as; or some such
direct connection; direct link
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
when it becomes; when it comes to
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
wherein; therein; thereinto
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)