very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to become hoarse; to become husky
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
development (of film); photographic processing
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
quick work; (clever) feat
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
right (to do something); authority; power
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
press corps; group of reporters
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
free time; time at leisure
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
one's specialty performance; one's repertoire
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
war; battle; match; game; competition
competent; suitable; qualified
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
several people; a few people
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
galley (tray); galley proof