being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
one's position; one's face; one's honour; one's reputation
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
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)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
independence; self-reliance
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
food; foodstuff; prey; victim