sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
something wrapped in cloth
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
massing (of troops); gathering
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
one more time; once more; once again
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
affectation; showiness; pretence
to form a pair; to pair up
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
famous sword; excellent sword
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
to be entwined; to be involved
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
dry riverbed; river beach
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly