difficult to ...; hard to ...
class; heading; group; category
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
intercept; interception; counter-attack
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to be erected; to be built
front; frontage; facade; main
(made of) stone; stone-built
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
many; much; plenty; hardly
round shape; circle; circular form
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
release; emission; ejection
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
still; even now; to this day
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
something; some kind of; for some reason
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to face on; to look out on to