difficult to ...; hard to ...
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
ago; since; before; previous
collection of books; (personal) library
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to apologize; to apologise
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
evening; night; nighttime
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
chronic fatigue syndrome; CFS
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
at first; in the beginning; originally
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
alone; by oneself; on one's own
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)