difficult to ...; hard to ...
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
beginning; outset; first; onset
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
secret base; hideout; hidden position
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
coincident with; while; simultaneously
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
everywhere; all over; throughout
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
child of mixed parentage; mixed-race child
due form; official; formality
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
explanation; interpretation
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit