to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
such; this sort of; like this
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
cloth; dress material; clothing fabric
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)