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
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
body; physical system; (the) person
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
same; similar; (just) like; equal
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
here and there; in places
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
great speed; recklessly fast speed
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
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
opposite side; opposition
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave