having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
corridor; hallway; passageway
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
imagination; supposition; guess
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
attendant; valet; servant; follower
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
sympathy; compassion; pity
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
scene; spectacle; sight; view
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
just because; even if; even though
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)