difficult to ...; hard to ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
out of character; unlike one
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
don't you think?; indicates question
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
judgment; judgement; discernment
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
hedge; fence; border; limit
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much