reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
comparatively; relatively
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
(some) more; even more; longer; further
pride; boast; credit (to)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
it's been a long time; long time no see
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie