difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
utmost limits; extremity; limit
specialization; specialisation
transparency; degree of clearness
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
sword strike; sword slash
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to hide; to keep to oneself
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit