gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
reasoning; logic; persuasion
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
established fact; fait accompli
urge; demand; importunity
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
household economy; family finances
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
sickroom; hospital room; ward
24 hours; twenty-four hours
extremely; exceedingly; deeply
coma; deep sleep; falling fast asleep
to recover consciousness; to come to
medicine; medical art; medical skills
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round