circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
in terms of; from the point of view of
the present time; current
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
leading; guiding; commanding
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to care for someone; to look after someone
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
no!; no no!; no, not at all
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
distrust; unjust suspicion
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...