difficult to ...; hard to ...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to be at a loss for words
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
disclosure; exposure; revelation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
that's true; of course; obviously
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to put into the mouth; to eat
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be touching; to be moving
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to accept; to receive; to agree
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be forward; to be impertinent
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
regret; repentance; remorse
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
curiosity; inquisitiveness
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
naivete; simplicity; innocence
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
the reverse; other side; lining