to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
like a part of the family
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
without; but if; otherwise; or else
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
and; thereupon; because of that
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
even more; still more; further
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
(enter into, be in) a state of war
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
military strength; military personnel
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
one's first campaign; one's first battle
thousands; several thousand
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
corridor; hallway; passageway
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
first meeting; first interview with
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
something; some kind of; for some reason
suspicious-looking; fishy
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics