very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
difficult to ...; hard to ...
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to increase; to add to; to augment
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
long ago; a long time ago; already
favorite sword; cherished sword
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
to twist and turn; to meander; to undulate; to wriggle
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
weird; disgusting; sickening
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely