difficult to ...; hard to ...
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to complain; to make a complaint
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
without; but if; otherwise; or else
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
manners; behavior; behaviour
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
novel; original; new; innovative
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
great laughter; burst of laughter
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
opposite bank; farther shore
another's parent; another's parents
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather