difficult to ...; hard to ...
preference; priority; precedence
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
from the beginning; from scratch
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to hide; to keep to oneself
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to begin to walk; to set out
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
no photographs; no photography
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to move (house); to change residence
primary school; elementary school; grade school
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
now that you say that; now that you mention it
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain