to take flight; to disappear
(turned out) all right in the end
unimpressive; unimpressed
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to thrust down; to push off
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to be erected; to be built
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
impossibly hard video game