what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
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
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
person concerned; interested party; related party
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to show one's affection; to express one's love
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
catwalk (narrow walkway above a stage, along the side of a bridge, etc.); (indoor) cat playground; cat shelves; catwalk (at a fashion show); runway
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
men's basketball; boys' basketball
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)