interference; intervention; meddling
with a crack; with a smash
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to be talented; to be able
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
head house (family); birthplace; originator
rarity (esp. of collectables, trading cards, etc.)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
leader; authority; mainstay
low (level, value, price, etc.)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
military personnel; soldier
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
preference; priority; precedence
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
besides; moreover; in addition
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to order; to command; to appoint
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
course; route; path; process; means
himself; yourself; herself
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to be born; to come into the world
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence