difficult to ...; hard to ...
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to look down on; to condescend
to apologize; to apologise
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
thought; consideration; thinking
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
treatment (of a person); dealing with
rather; sooner; preferably
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
choices; alternatives; options
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
older sister; elder sister
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
pastel color; pastel colour
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging