difficult to ...; hard to ...
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to watch for an unguarded moment
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to jump up and down; to hop
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
when it becomes; when it comes to
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)