obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
thought; consideration; thinking
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
judgment; judgement; discernment
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
statue; picture; picture revealing character
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
diligent; hard-working; industrious
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
next morning; following morning
watering hole; watering place
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
cowardly; timid; easily frightened