difficult to ...; hard to ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to approach; to draw near
each nation; many nations; many countries
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
right in the center (centre)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind