blocking the way; standing in the way
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
mobilization; mobilisation
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
temporary; transitory; short-lived
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to tower; to rise; to soar
(theatrical) fighting scene
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
joint struggle; common (united) front
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
anything and everything; just about everything