difficult to ...; hard to ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
source of information; intelligence source; message source
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
arrest; apprehension; capture
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to employ; to hire; to charter
professional killer; hit man
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)