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
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
no; no; without; not needed
at the last moment; this late in the game
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
large build; large pattern
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
practice; practising; experience
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
finding employment; getting a job
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
evening; night; nighttime
speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous