blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to move forward; to move on
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
now that; since; so long as; because
memory; sense; experience
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
every person; every mouth; every entrance
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
other side; opposite side; other party
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it