to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
until now; so far; up to the present
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
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
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
opening and shutting; opening and closing
such ... as; or some such
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to play a leading role; to play a central part
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
having said that; on the other hand
cooperation; collaboration
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
use; utilization; utilisation; application
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
if it is the case that ...
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to accept; to receive; to agree
after that; afterwards; thereafter
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
general idea; concept; notion
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding