very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
adoration; admiration; devotion
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
living in a group; communal living; community life
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
besides; in addition; also; moreover
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
conviction; belief; confidence
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
female friend; woman friend
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
worry; fear; anxiety; concern