that's the way it is; such is life
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
and yet; though; when; in spite of
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
should; must; -able; probably; likely
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to gather; to collect; to assemble
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
in that way; thus; so; so?
as a child; when one was a child
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch