giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
memory; sense; experience
implementation (e.g. of a feature); installation (of equipment); mounting; packaging
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
saved data (in a game or app, etc.); saved game
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
at that time; in those days
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
capacity; volume; capacitance
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)