to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
like this; this sort; this way
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
if it is the case that ...
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to establish; to formulate
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
ago; since; before; previous
to accept; to receive; to agree
much less; to say nothing of
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
unspecified large number (of people)
witnessing; observing; sighting
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
chair; stool; post; office; position