difficult to ...; hard to ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to shove in; to push in; to force in
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
time required; time taken; necessary time
great difference; big difference; wide margin
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged