side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
housing district; residential district
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
beyond that point; after that
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
single word; a few words; brief comment
flour; meal; powder; heroin
department store; department
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
trio; gang of three; threesome
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward