sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
every year; yearly; annually
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
job; work; duties; trade; skill
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
distinguished war service; merit of war
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to raise (hoist) a flag; to raise an army; to start a new business
unconditionally; as a rule
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal