cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to be exhausted; to be worn out
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
as stated; verbatim; literally
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to lose one's footing; to slip
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
question; inquiry; enquiry
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to walk away; to walk off
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
change; changing; exchange (e.g. of goods); change of sides (in baseball, American football, etc.); switching ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
there is nothing; having nothing
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...