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
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
outsider; layman; amateur
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
breaking one's ties (with); breaking off (from); pulling out (of)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to not take seriously; to take lightly
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
self-control; self-restraint
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
competition; rivalry; something worth doing