that's the way it is; such is life
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
rather; better; instead; if anything
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
should; must; -able; probably; likely
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
woman; female; feminine gender
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
at a loss for words; stumped for words
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life