difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
trivial; not amounting to much
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
don't worry; no worries; never mind
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
hey there; I say; see here
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
your husband; her husband
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
from here; from this place
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
trial; judgement; judgment
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
dissection; autopsy; analysis
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)