person concerned; interested party; related party
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
change in appearance; transformation
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
drama; theatre; theater; play
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
image; figure; figure; form; image
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
reason; cause; circumstances
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
how many people; a number of people
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
power of the state; government authority
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
confrontational attitude (stance, posture)