degree of difficulty; difficulty level
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
application; request; petition
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
role; part; job; assignment
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
freely; frankly; without reserve
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
stairs; stairway; staircase
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
programme; program; plans; arrangements
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
support; supplement; help
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth