Mamihlapinatapei

More than anything, less than everything, part of something, better than nothing.
This term seems to consist of half-days and off-days...my brain is going to atrophy even before the onset of summer. Not to worry; I have the remedy - but I'm not going to publicise it otherwise I'll sound ridiculously foolish. Ah. Schaddenfreude.
Salt beef tastes better freshly cooked.
I wonder if there's a word to describe that 'sinking' feeling in your chest when you realise a situation is utterly, irredeemably, irrevocably, unquestionably beyond hope of resolution. There are various approaches -
Cull the source / Cure / Prevent further spread and repair current damage. Unfortunately, they don't all/always work; you might trigger an undesirable response. Everything's always such a patchwork of poorly-stitched rags...mamihlapinatapei...if only.