difficult to ...; hard to ...
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
illusion; fallacy; delusion
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
weather; fair weather; fine weather
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
to pound together; to mix together
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to squeeze out; to wring out
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
sturgeon (esp. the green sturgeon, Acipenser medirostris)
centre of attention; center of attention
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
late attendance; lateness; tardiness
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to give by tossing or throwing
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating