futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
our country; our land; one's own country
if it is the case that ...
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
(right at the) side; just beside
large number (of); many; majority
living thing; organism; creature; biology
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
patting; stroking; caressing
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to pay attention; to be watchful
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect