that's the way it is; such is life
persistence; single-mindedness
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
administrative ability; managerial ability; ability to manage; administrative capacity
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
long-established; old-established; traditional
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
everybody; every last one of them; all
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to be selected (from among many people)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that; the matter in question
unseasonable; out of season