difficult to ...; hard to ...
(period of) a year; during an era
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
reopening; resumption; restarting
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
originally; by nature; from the start
about when; about what time; how soon
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
patient's condition; pathology
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
expression; look; countenance; face
to examine someone's expression
to see through; to see the true nature of something
vocal sound; tone of voice
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
cave; cavern; den; grotto
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability