fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
many items; pressure of business
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
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)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to be in focus; to come into focus
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
increase in activity; activation
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
wounded person; injured person
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
at first; in the beginning; originally
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
moving about; stirring about
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source