to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
(right at the) side; just beside
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
in the morning; during the morning
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
parliamentarian; member of a congress
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
weekly publication; weekly magazine
hanging advertisement inside a rail car
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to surround; to crowd around
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
people; men and women; each person; everybody
main newscaster (of a specific show, etc.); main newsreader
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
news bureau; press bureau
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to watch over; to watch attentively
part; section; affected part (of the body); private parts; genitals
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
both; both sides; both parties
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth