wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to amuse oneself; to make merry
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
in order; in turn; one by one
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
second athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
how long; how far; how much
to pass (of time); to elapse
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly