useless resistance; vain struggle
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to be able to manage somehow or another
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
I see; that's right!; indeed
if you think about it; come to think of it
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
regulation cap; school cap
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
long-established; old-established; traditional
demonstration; show of force
entering school; school attendance
cultivation (of character, virtue, etc.); fostering; development (e.g. of a skill); (groundwater) recharge
level; standard; water level
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to rank with; to rank among
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
action; operation; effect; function
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize