to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to repeat; to be frequent
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
preparation; provision; guarding
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
banknote; bill; note; paper money
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to apologize; to apologise
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task