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 struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
root; joint; base; crotch
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to sink (into); to get depressed
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
inside; interior; inner part
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
side or bottom of a ship; ship's hold; bottoms; shipping; tonnage; freight space
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)