difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
work style; way of working
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
breast; breaststroke; brainstorming
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
a few years ago; some years back
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
extended leave; long vacation
arrangement; pact; agreement
labor standard; labor standards (e.g. bureau, law)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
five-day workweek system; five-day school-week; having two days off in at least one week of a month
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
self-branding; personal branding
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
I've got to be going; I must go