to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
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
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
entreaty; supplication; petition
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
demoness; witch; ogress; married woman
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
looking on (somebody) as hostile
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
cardboard box for mandarin oranges
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!