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
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
selection; choice; option
although; though; despite the fact that ...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to rush over; to run up to
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
piece; fragment; one (object)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to manage something successfully; to be successful
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
random; unintentional; unintended
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger