sound of the wind; voice of the wind
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
cracks or fissures in the ground
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
I can't die and leave things this way
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
inspection; examination; checking
useless resistance; vain struggle
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
dated; date; fixed; external
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
everywhere; all over; throughout
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
skill; dexterity; master hand
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
very recently; in the very recent past
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
euphoric mood; exuberant mood
section; cross section; profile
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling