blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
sphere; circle; range; category
subject; title; subject (of an email); subject line
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
company; corporation; workplace
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
contract; compact; agreement
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
by today; before the day is over
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
moving about; stirring about
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
progress; being under way
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)