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.)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
manner of using one's hands
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
such ... as; or some such
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
no!; no no!; no, not at all
not necessarily so; is not always true
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to overflow from something full
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
much less; to say nothing of
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
if you think about it; come to think of it
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very