ex-husband; former husband
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to make one's rounds; to patrol
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
high spirits; gleeful mood
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
bark; husk; untanned pelt
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
way of reciting; way of telling a story
rug; lag (esp. in online gaming)
lately; recently; nowadays
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to take (be in) charge of
means of transportation; transport service
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum