fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
individual; private person; personal; natural person
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
resolute; determined; bold
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
transfer; assignment; conveyance
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
unidentifiable; unidentified
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
riding together; riding with
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
eruption; volcanic eruption
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
light; easy; non-serious; minor