difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
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
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
use; utilization; utilisation; application
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
individual; private person; personal; private
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)