difficult to ...; hard to ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to apologize; to apologise
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
figure; design; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design; plot; minor market fluctuation
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
that; the matter in question
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
established practice; custom
accurate; correct; precise; exact
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
convention; tired tradition; old custom
many; numerous; various; large number of
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle