story; tale; talk; discussion
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to hunt for a job; to seek employment
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
beginning; outset; first; onset
to have (something) innate; to be born with
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
when it becomes; when it comes to
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
choices; alternatives; options
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
children's story; fairy tale
to have a smattering knowledge of
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe