(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
stealthily; secretly; in secret
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
emotional wall; internal barrier
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
enmity; antagonism; hostility
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
this and that; one thing or another
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to try all possible means
all night long; all through the night
forcibly; against one's will
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
solution; solution strategy
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)