futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to entrust; to leave to a person
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
evil design; crafty plan; plot
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to pass (of time); to elapse
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
conviction; belief; confidence
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more