difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
one's house; one's home; one's family
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
kindness; intimacy; friendship
originally; by nature; from the start
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
at a young age; while still young
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to take over; to hand over
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
outside the country; abroad
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
that country; (arch.) nirvana
script; screenplay; scenario
difference in social standing; difference in social position
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)