fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
place; European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa); plaice
high ground; plateau; heights
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
banquet or reception hall
bank; banking institution
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
prize money; monetary award; reward
cashier; treasurer; teller
to hand over; to surrender
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
future (usually near); prospects
almost not able (to do something)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
lower house; lower legislative chamber
flood (river, tide, etc.); inundation; flood; floodlight
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing