fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to step forward; to volunteer
hooting; jeering; heckling
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
headset (for phones, etc.)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction