to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
military force; military strength
accomplishment; execution
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing
the right person in the right place
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
looking depressed; long face
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
source (of supply); channel
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
health management; health maintenance; health care
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
form; method; system; formula
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
battle royal; battle royale (genre)
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
pupil; student; schoolchild
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
participants; participating athletes