hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to keep secret; to conceal
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
long ago; a long time ago; already
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful