very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
to be the worst of the worst; (lit.) to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
darkness of the night; black of night; dead of night
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
to jest; to clown (around)
that kind; competition; match
on countless occasions; many a time
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
physical disorder; incongruity; incompatibility; inconsistency
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
(not saying anything) no matter what
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
indescribable; having no way to express
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
one's own child; one's own children
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to close (one's eyes); to shut
breathing of a sleeping person
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
one's physical safety; personal security
after a long time; for the first time in a while
still; even now; to this day
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest