Obstructions

No matter what you desire of life, other people's aims, ambitions and activities constitute vital obstructions along your pathway.

Obstructions near doors can impede people in an emergency.

At last he turned, still resting against the chair, and stretching his hand automatically towards his hat, said with a sort of exasperation, "Good-by." "Oh, I cannot bear it - my heart will break," said Dorothea, starting from her seat, the flood of her young passion bearing down all the obstructions which had kept her silent - the great tears rising and falling in an instant: "I don't mind about poverty-I hate my wealth."