will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
zip fastener; zipper; zip
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to be able to manage somehow or other
plastic bag; polyethylene bag
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to need; to call for; to require
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
preparatory phase; preparatory period
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
step; stride; counter for steps