having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
really; truly; indeed; good grief
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to compose; to put together
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
all; entire; whole; altogether
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that