obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
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
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
negotiations; discussions; connection
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
for (some) doubtful points to remain
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
recreation; diversion; relaxation