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terrific / terrible / (after ) very
not to enjoy popular support / to be unpopular
only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort
desperately serious / disastrous / extremely / exceedingly
HSK 5
must not / may not / not to be allowed / cannot
have no choice or option but to / cannot but / have to / can't help it / can't avoid
HSK 3
to act against one's will / to have no alternative but to / to have to / to have no choice / must
HSK 7-9
one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb) / (fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things
to be unable to move a single step
to have no other choice / to be the last resort
wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth
HSK 7-9
cannot help / to be beyond control of
to fail to grasp the main points
unavoidable / bound to (happen)
(coll.) to be eager for / to long for / to look forward to
HSK 7-9
unknown / unable to find out
HSK 7-9
lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom) / both funny and extremely embarrassing / between laughter and tears
HSK 7-9
lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom) / unable to put sth objectionable out of one's mind / not prepared to turn a blind eye
cannot be used / must not (do sth) / unacceptable
to hate to do sth / to hate to part with / to begrudge
HSK 5
to be unmentionable / be unspeakable / must / cannot but
unable to tolerate / intolerant / unable to bear sth
no wonder! / so that's why!
HSK 7-9
not count as
to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances / forced into sth
not fit to be seen by / should not be exposed to / can't bear to see
cannot be avoided / cannot do without
cannot blame / no wonder
soured by the loss of one's hopes
cannot allow (to be present) / cannot admit
(idiom) lacking in social grace and unfit to be a representative
awkward / unhandy / be indisposed / not feel well
intolerable; unacceptable
unable to change sth / unable to deal with
HSK 7-9
to be unable to get into (a house, an organization, a field of study, a particular type of career etc)
shameful
can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver / stalled / in a dilemma / stuck in a difficult position


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