difficult to ...; hard to ...
testimony; (verbal) evidence
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
new life (esp. after retirement); postretirement life
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
dispute; argument; contention
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
rapid development; rapid unfolding
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
close; intimate; on good terms
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
ill will; malice; evil intent
difference; variation; difference
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
assertion; declaration; affirmation