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
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to throw at; to turn; to raise
guardian; protector; patron; parent
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
by myself; in person; by oneself
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
thought; consideration; thinking
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to pay a bill; to pay one's debt; to pay one's tab; to pay the price (for one's actions); to face the consequences; to suffer the repercussions
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
near oneself; close to one; familiar
as a child; when one was a child
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
simple; simplified; easy; plain
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
summer vacation; summer holidays
about when; about what time; how soon
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate