there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
analepticum; restorative medicine
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
a cut above; one step above
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
staying in the air; remaining airborne
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
distinctive; characteristic
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill