futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
aggression; invasion; raid
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to wed; to be married; to shift blame to someone else
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
since when; from when; how long
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
yesterday evening; last night
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing