empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
failure; mistake; blunder
gigantic stone; megalith; massive boulder
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
present (brought by a visitor); gift
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
time limit; time restriction
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
on the occasion of; at the time of
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to forget completely; to leave behind
drenched; soaked; romantically
to step forward; to take a step forward
running aground; stranding; being disabled (of a tank, train, etc.); being put out of action
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
spread; span; expanse; extent
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over