difficult to ...; hard to ...
monetary; financial; pecuniary
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
someone (something) not to be trifled with
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
preference; priority; precedence
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to think too much; to be over-concerned
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development