difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
cooperation; collaboration
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
while; during (the time when)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
still; even now; to this day
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
how; in what way; how about
how long; how far; how much
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become