difficult to ...; hard to ...
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
progress; advance; improvement; development
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
defensive measure; defense plan
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
troublesome; pain in the butt
descendant; progeny; offspring
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
decision; determination; resolution
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
single standard; single base; single-feature show
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to rally; to make a comeback
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)