to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
even though; despite; when
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to make coffee; to brew coffee
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
even though things may appear this way
with a crack; with a smash
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming