difficult to ...; hard to ...
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to become vulgar; to coarsen
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
station; office; guardroom
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
place for relaxation and refreshment
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
strict order; peremptory command
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
branch office; branch store
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)