difficult to ...; hard to ...
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
authority; power; influence
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
complete change; about-face
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
than; from; out of; except; but; more
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world