having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
payment default; overdue on a payment
inside; interior; inner part
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
that's the way it is; such is life
newspaper reporter; print journalist
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to go out and away; to leave
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
about; on; regarding; per; for every
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
article; news story; report; account
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
this world; this life; world of the living
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas