what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
such; like that; that sort of; very
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
in comparison to; rather than
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to support each other; to support one another
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
older brother; elder brother
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to serve; to work for; to attend
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
national border; provincial border
defense; defence; protection
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
at that time; in those days
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
chair; stool; post; office; position