to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
difficult to ...; hard to ...
body; group; party; company; troupe
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
brotherly love; fraternal love; sibling affection
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to state; to express; to mention
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
article; news story; report; account
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to cut with scissors; to put scissors to; to punch (e.g. ticket); to prune (e.g. shrub)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
press; print shop; printing office
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
fold; crease; lineage; pedigree; reason; logic
with these words; while saying
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances