fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to intervene; to stop (something)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
questions and answers; dialogue
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
(set of) facial features; looks
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
reigning; controlling; dictating
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
killing two birds with one stone
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
respect and affection; love and respect
pillar of fire; blazing column
warmly; cordially; with tender care
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation