difficult to ...; hard to ...
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
several years; a few years
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
huge win; overwhelming victory
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
unfairness; injustice; partiality
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
intensification; aggravation
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful