difficult to ...; hard to ...
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to complain; to make a complaint
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
making money; making a profit
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
leaving everything up to someone else
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
don't you think?; indicates question
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
at once; immediately; right now
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly