difficult to ...; hard to ...
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
recommendation; endorsement
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
clearing one's throat; cough
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
such; like that; that sort of; very
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to complain; to make a complaint
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
warp; curvature; curve; arch
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
how many years; how long; what year
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
fighting stance; fighting pose
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence