obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
authority; power; influence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
in all respects; in every way; whatsoever
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to stick in one's throat; to choke on something
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
way of speaking; intimation
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous