ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler
alone; by oneself; on one's own
measuring instrument; instrumentation
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
4th day of the month; four days
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
cut-in (printing); insertion; inclusion; built-in; predefined; embedded (e.g. software)
to have a meal; to take a meal
strong smell of grass (esp. in summer heat)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
prickling; stinging; tingling
to stop the opponent by pressing one's head into his chest
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
widower; divorced man not remarried; (long-term) bachelor
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam