hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to slide into; to slip into
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to cut corners; to be shoddy
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
totally willing; fully motivated
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to repeat; to do something over again
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
self-consciousness; self-awareness
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
selection; choice; option
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)