difficult to ...; hard to ...
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
distinction; discrimination
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
historical play; period drama
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to die on the battlefield
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
all together in a line; all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; inappropriately dressed for the occasion
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
sound wave; acoustic wave
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
to become hoarse; to become husky
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
secondary; of secondary importance
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)