to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
famous scene (e.g. in a movie or play)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
practical problem; practical matter
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
arrangement; pact; agreement
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to do over and over again; to have sex repeatedly
frequency (of occurrence)
to be entrusted with; to be asked to
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
telephone book; telephone directory
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
ability; capability; competence; skill
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to hug; to clasp to one's breast