time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
in name only; titular; nominal
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
you could say that; that might be so
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to pay attention; to be watchful
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
stealthy steps; soft steps
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer