difficult to ...; hard to ...
shah; former ruler of Iran
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
interference; meddling; butting in
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
to fold up; to fold into layers
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
evening; night; nighttime
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
tail; tael (Chinese unit of mass and currency); tailcoat; tails
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)