cooperation; collaboration
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
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
as you see; as you can see
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
suspicious-looking; fishy
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
eccentric; crank; oddball
head; brains; intelligence
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
normalcy; normality; normal
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be worried; to be troubled
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
overall victory; championship
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
by myself; in person; by oneself
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over