to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
isolation; being alone; being friendless
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
message; informative matter
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to be needed; to be wanted
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
just because; even if; even though
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
contradiction; inconsistency