difficult to ...; hard to ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
such; like that; in that way
to hide; to keep to oneself
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
calling by name; designation; nomination
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
several years; a few years
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
interest; rights; concession
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
stepping back; drawing back
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
our country; our land; one's own country
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to hold fast; to protect to the end
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication