ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
person standing watch; guard duty
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to shout (in anger); to yell
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
how long; how far; how much
interior light (train, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to keep in mind; to memorize
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing