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
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
government service; the bureaucracy
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
course; route; path; process; means
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
depending on; dependent on
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to figure out; to get an idea
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
second day of the month; two days
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed