there being no use in arguing (about it)
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
safety; welfare; well-being
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
tradition; legend; folklore
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
extensive knowledge; erudition
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below