to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
dispersing; breaking up; running away
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
street; quarter; district; area
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
rational; reasonable; logical
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
preference; priority; precedence
function; facility; faculty; feature
triple feature (e.g. movie)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
changing one's clothes; (arch.) lady court attendant
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved