the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
how far; to what extent; up to what point
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
two grains; two drops; two bead
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
how long; how far; how much
to press a question; to cross-examine
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback