The city's World Cup coordinator, Sibongile Mazibuko, says volunteers must be friendly, multi-lingual and able to deal with potentially difficult fans.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

"I was one of these teenagers, and so I know how difficult it can be to break this habit when it's been with you for a long time,".

VOA: standard.2009.06.22

He said Palestinians are waiting for the Americans to cancel that decision because it will be difficult to see the process restarting with this kind of action in place.

VOA: standard.2010.03.11

Negotiations with the House of Representatives to craft a final bill for President Obama will be difficult because of some major differences, notably the House bill's provision for a government-run health insurance option, absent from the Senate measure.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24