serious look (on one's face); straight face
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
wide turn; detour; the long way around
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
will not do; do not; does not
inspection; examination; check
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to be helpful; to be useful
direct connection; direct link
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
along; parallel to; in accordance with
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
top of the head; crown of the head
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade