very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to be intimate with; to befriend
popular person; favorite; favourite
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to call again; to call (someone) back
with a clink (click, clack)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
this and that; one thing and another
the front; honest; upright; decent
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
to talk down; to argue down
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
indescribable; having no way to express
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
wicked heart; evil design