difficult to ...; hard to ...
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
living thing; organism; creature; biology
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
perception; sensing; noticing
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
promotion; raising of status
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
race (of people); type of person
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
major dealer; wealthy merchant
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to distribute; to hand out
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
negotiations; discussions; connection
mysterious thief; phantom thief
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
popular name; common name; given name
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)