very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be at a loss for words
royal capital; imperial capital
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
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
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to gather; to collect; to assemble
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
graduate; alumnus; alumna
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
stepping back; drawing back
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to join forces; to cooperate
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)