difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
questionnaire; survey; poll
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
lost article; something forgotten
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
form; shape; figure; visage
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
not yet known; unknown; strange
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
selling out; being sold out
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
third day of the month; three days
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
careful observation; close attention
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
established practice; custom
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last