fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
laboratory animal; experimental animal
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
unidentifiable; unidentified
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
motive power; driving force
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to state; to express; to mention
want to ... do something; would like to ...
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle