there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
if not ... then what is it?; (this) is nothing other than ...; (it) must be ...; (it) is definitely ...
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
great cause; moral law; justice
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
how long; how much; to what extent
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
regret; repentance; remorse
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
the last moment; the very end
opposite; reverse; contrary
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
ancestor; forefather; foremother