what would (you) do?; what to do about it
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
for the present; for the time being
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
finally; in the end; on top of all that
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
ago; since; before; previous
same; similar; (just) like; equal
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
menial; meanness; servility; abject
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)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
journey; route of a journey
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
scenery; scene; landscape
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
this and that; various things
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint