difficult to ...; hard to ...
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
present (brought by a visitor); gift
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
means of transportation; transport service
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
insatiable; untiring; persistent
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
stirring; rousing oneself
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to think of; to come up with