I led her the short way back toward my house.
The door a short way down the hall from his brother's office opened and a young man came out.
From there was only a short way to the house, where they pulled up as the last light left the sky.
He went to study on an island a short way from his wife and village.
From there, she had only a short way to go.
A short way ahead he passed an open front door.
This is another question you can answer in a short way.
A short way of saying nobody knows the whole story.
"I feel as though much pain is no more than a short way behind me."
She turned into the side road but stopped a short way in.