difficult to ...; hard to ...
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
that is to say; so that means
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
no matter how much time passes
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
popular name; common name; given name
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
but; however; provided that
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
speech; expression; wording; language
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
beginning; clue; starting point
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
waiting for the traffic lights to change
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw