difficult to ...; hard to ...
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
adds force or indicates command
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
returning from school; going home from school
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
royal castle; imperial castle
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path