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
heartstrings; koto string
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)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
such; like that; that sort of
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
influence; effect; impact
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
number one; first; best; most; game; round
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
nothing but; except; no more than
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
what kind of; what sort of; what
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot