attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
reverse thrust; retrofiring; sudden mental derangement
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
to push away; to push aside; to shove
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
at that time; in those days
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
in the end; on top of that
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
one day; (on) a certain day
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive