difficult to ...; hard to ...
living thing; living creature; animal; life
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow
such ... as; or some such
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
being dotted with; being scattered
each house; every house; many houses
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
thousands; several thousand
people; men and women; each person; everybody
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy