to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
letter; missive; note; mail
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
offense and defense; offence and defence
war; battle; match; game; competition
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
control; management (e.g. of a business)
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
draw (in competition); tie game
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
successively; one after another
absorption; suction; attraction
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
to make a list; to enumerate
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones
young girl; lass; adolescent female