there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
woman; lady; adult female
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
charming; fascinating; attractive
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
dealing with; coping with
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
transactions; dealings; business
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear