it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
age lowering; reduction in age
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
meaning; significance; sense
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
counter for birds or rabbits
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
of course; certainly; naturally
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
outward appearance; apparent
ten-year-old; ten year old
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
already; now; no longer; not any more
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
arrest; apprehension; capture
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like