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 make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
crops; agricultural produce
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to fill a hole with earth
this is why; this means; it is the case that
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
of course; certainly; naturally
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
treatment (of a person); dealing with
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
settlement; solution; resolution
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing