difficult to ...; hard to ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
if so; in that case; in that situation
repaying a kindness; gratitude
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to watch over; to watch attentively
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to become completely chilled