hard to get; hard to come by
polish; improvement; burnishing
it hasn't been long since
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
and yet; though; when; in spite of
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
final; eventual; ultimate
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
one by one; one after another; successively
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
sense of values; values; value system
difference; variation; difference
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
very important person; VIP
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
all; entire; whole; altogether
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle