difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
chasing after women; womanizing
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to like; to love; to be fond of
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
front; frontage; facade; main
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
you could say that; that might be so
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
that's the way it is; such is life
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
environment; surroundings; circumstances
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches