barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
thought; consideration; thinking
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
and yet; though; when; in spite of
existence; possession; having; limited company
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
charming; fascinating; attractive
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
originally; by nature; from the start
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do