fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
adds force or indicates command
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
soldier; combatant; warrior
story; tale; talk; discussion
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to relax; to feel at home
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
himself; yourself; herself
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate