very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to say; to be called; to do
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
welcome; (warm) reception
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
way of speaking; intimation
of course; certainly; naturally
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
myself; yourself; I; me; you
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
research; study; investigation
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
individual; private person; personal; natural person
investment; contribution; financing
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan