to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to be hot on a person's heels
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
right angle; perpendicular
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to raise one's voice; to shout
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to live; to reside; to inhabit
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
under control (e.g. of territory)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to repeat; to be frequent
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
return of something; repayment
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter