difficult to ...; hard to ...
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
a (single) moment; an instant
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
cannibalism; anthropophagism
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
expression of love; showing love
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
intelligence; genius; scholarship; virtue
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
hand used like a sword in striking
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to pretend; to act (as if)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe