obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to find out; to discover; to locate
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
daily visit (of worship); frequent visit
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
not limited to; not just ...
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
presence; sitting with; being with
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
individual; private person; personal; private
to anticipate; to foresee
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to apologize; to apologise
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
variety of goods; number of articles
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive