to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
exhaust sound; exhaust note
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
by sheer strength; by brute force
to force one's way through
to push aside; to brush aside
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
school bag; school satchel
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out