very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
such ... as; or some such
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
oracle; revelation; divine message
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
else; in addition; besides
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
one (thing); one piece; one item
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
right beside; close to; nearby
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
while; during; while; although; all; both
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
they; those guys; those fellows
to devour; to bite to death
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
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)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom