difficult to ...; hard to ...
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
interception (email); wiretap; bug
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
possession; retention; maintenance
event; phenomenon; matter
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
testimony; (verbal) evidence
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
in history; ever; historical
arrest; apprehension; capture
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
point in common; common feature
to get someone to say; to make someone say
to understand; to make out
explanation; interpretation