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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)

1

extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off

1

instability; insecurity; crankiness

2

function; facility; faculty; feature

6

root; basis; foundation

1

system failure; system error

2

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

1

freezing; freezing over

1

scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

2

to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse

2

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

1

completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)

1

if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...

3

ill-omened; unlucky

1

detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking

1

wife

1

loved one; lover; sweetheart

1

tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

1

hey; hold on; come on

2

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

1

to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed

2

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

2

legend; folklore; tradition

1

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

1

feelings; thoughts; meaning

1

housekeeper; maid

1

engine; agency; organisation; system; facility

1

suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

1

dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization

1

peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence

5

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

1

to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn

1

to be relieved; to feel relieved

1

the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar

1

next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)

1

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint

2

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

1

farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

1

pessimistic; gloomy

1

to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

1

noise; sound

1

instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

3

shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

1

a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently

2

across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

3

wetsuit; wet suit

1

to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear

3