difficult to ...; hard to ...
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
gray or silver haired (grey)
to raise one's voice; to shout
head; lead; vanguard; first
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
distant look; faraway look
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to be surprised; to be astonished
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight