timewasting; killing time
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
prospects of victory; chances of success
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
meaning; significance; sense
otherwise; if not; or else
literally; to the letter; literal
not worth considering; out of the question
for example; for instance; e.g.
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to ask a question; to ask questions
question; inquiry; enquiry
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
had better ...; had better not ...
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
originally; by nature; from the start
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
explanation; interpretation