very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
long time; several hours; long spell
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to be entwined; to be involved
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
great success; huge success
outward appearance; apparent
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to be too late; to be too slow
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
to be on the right track; to go well
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul; vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person)
to crumble away; to collapse
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
regulation; adjustment; control
groundwater; underground water
to bail out (water); to dip out; to ladle out; to start drawing (water)
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
to throw into; to dump in together