trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)