isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
side effect; adverse reaction
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
bedridden; confined to bed
firmly rooted; deep-seated
charming; fascinating; attractive
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish