one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
dealing with; coping with
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
it's not like; it isn't as if
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
electricity; (electric) light
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
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
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
source of worry; source of distress
poor physical health; bad shape
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
headquarters; head office; main office
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
use; utilization; utilisation; application
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
these guys; these fellows
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink