difficult to ...; hard to ...
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
one thin flat object; one sheet
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
study; research; investigation
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
scale; scope; plan; structure
common use; communal use; sharing
use; utilization; utilisation; application
doctor working in a hospital; physician working in public practice
open; spacious; extensive
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
collection of books; (personal) library
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
handwritten letter; handwritten character
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
Island; insula; island; islet
technical book; specialized book; treatise
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of