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 be born under a (certain) star; to be born with a certain destiny; to be fated
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to comfort; to console; to amuse
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
body build; physique; frame
captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
this occasion; at this time; now
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
interior design; interior; upholstery
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
residence; living (at, in); abode
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
just because; even if; even though
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
rank; ranking order; hierarchy