difficult to ...; hard to ...
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
advanced level; high grade; senior
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
don't worry about it; forget about it
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
event; phenomenon; matter
continuation; succession; series
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
absorption; suction; attraction
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unclear point; unclear points
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
not caring; not giving a damn
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included