for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
deep affection; dear; beloved
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
precondition; prerequisite
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
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
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
at that time; in those days
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
conviction; belief; confidence
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)