difficult to ...; hard to ...
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
such; like that; that sort of
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
property; fortune; assets
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
self-defense; self-defence
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to make one's own; to take possession of
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
assertion; declaration; affirmation
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
(essential) utilities; lifeline
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)