difficult to ...; hard to ...
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
while; during; while; although; all; both
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
final; eventual; ultimate
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
in case of; at that time; at this time
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
strong-willed; strong of heart
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
number of times; frequency; count
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
proposal; proposition; suggestion
after school (at the end of the day)
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why