very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
penetration; permeation; transmission
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
just one person; only one
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
all but dead; half killed
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
function; facility; faculty; feature
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
directions; instructions; orders; command
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
pride; dignity; self-worth
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to pierce through; to break through
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
zanbatō; long-handled Chinese anti-cavalry sword
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
to strike dead; to beat to death
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
tank (military vehicle); chariot
lightly; easily; carelessly
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below