very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
to fight against; to oppose; to face
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
precondition; prerequisite
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
all night long; all through the night
to surge; to well up; to gush out
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
one's way (ahead); one's path
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)