difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
summertime; summer season
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to crouch; to squat; to cower
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
reality; actuality; hard fact
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
neat and clean; tidy; trim
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so