fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
single word; a few words; brief comment
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
jaw joint; temporomandibular joint; TMJ
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to say (something) over one's shoulder
the whole school; all the schools
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
starting from scratch; making a fresh start; redoing; calling again; visiting again
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
bleaching; whitening; chlorosis; albinism
to set (sun); to become dark
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion