to prevent (a person) from leaving, travelling etc

hold, keep back; arrest

to be a burden or difficulty to (a person, business, place etc) (and make action, movement difficult)

bother, burden

to get in the way of (a person, activity etc)

obstruct, hinder

that is about to happen

obstruct, hinder

to be lazy

idle

(to cause something)become less in size, importance, effect etc

lower, reduce

to block up (a road, view etc); to make (the progress etc of something) difficult

prevent, restrict

(of supplies, sound etc) to come gradually to an end

decrease

(to pass) urine

be idle, lazy

to make (something), become, smaller in size, number, degree, price etc

make less; decrease

to prevent or hinder (something)

hinder, obstruct

trousers, not part of a suit, worn informally

do little or nothing; loosen

to avoid giving (a person) a clear answer to a question, making a decision (in order to get more time); (of a car engine) to stop because of insufficient power or speed; a compartment for one animal in a stable or cattle shed

delay for own purposes

(to cause a person, liquid, determination etc) to be or become weak(er)

reduce the strength of