difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
work; business; company; study
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
settlement; solution; resolution
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
simple honesty; tactless frankness
endurance; perseverance; patience
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
general idea; concept; notion
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
like this; this sort; this way
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad