to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
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)
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
troops; group members; team members
how; in what way; by what means
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
established fact; fait accompli
to be able to manage somehow or another
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
critical point (temperature)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly