poor (at);  weak (in);  not very good (at);  not one's cup of tea;  not one's favorite
 remainder;  remnant;  (not) very;  (not) much;  too much;  excessively
 to become familiar with;  to fit in;  to adapt oneself;  to get used to;  to grow accustomed to
 for the first time;  only after ... is it ...;  only when ... do you ...;  first time;  (one's) first
 to be shy;  to be bashful;  to feel awkward;  to feel embarrassed
 prefix for forming ordinal numbers
 next;  hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence);  order;  sequence
 great war;  great battle;  world war
 closing years (period, days);  last stage;  end stage;  terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.);  final
 to manufacture;  to produce;  to raise (crops);  to invent;  to dream up;  to create
 mode of life;  ecology;  (animal) territory
 to believe;  to believe in;  to place trust in;  to confide in;  to have faith in
 called;  named;  as many as;  as much as;  all ...;  every single ...
 person;  character;  one's character;  one's personality;  able person;  talented person
 black curtain;  wirepuller;  mastermind;  backroom manipulator
 organization;  organisation;  structure;  construction;  system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.);  tissue;  texture (of a rock)
 distinction;  difference;  separate;  different;  exception;  exclusion
 influence;  power;  might;  strength;  potency;  force
 to smash;  to crush;  to shut down;  to put out of business;  to wreck;  to break;  to butcher
 should (be);  bound (to be);  nock (of a bow);  nock (of an arrow);  nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger);  wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
 survival;  survivor;  relic
 few;  a little;  scarce;  insufficient;  seldom
 for a moment;  for a minute;  for a while;  for some time;  for the time being;  for now
 state;  state of affairs;  appearance;  look;  sign;  indication
 two persons;  two people;  pair;  couple
 like;  similar to;  as with;  in the same way
 to be separated;  to be apart;  to leave;  to go away;  to leave (a job, etc.);  to quit
 loveable;  very likeable;  like very much
 to resemble;  to look like;  to be like;  to be alike;  to be similar;  to take after
 as soon as...;  just after...;  immediately after...;  hurriedly;  in haste;  quickly
 sexy;  popular;  well-liked
 after that;  afterwards;  thereafter
 to be helpful;  to be dependable;  to stand by (someone)
 (for something) to have occurred;  to have done (something);  (for something) to happen on occasion
 not limited to;  not just ...
 intelligence gathering;  information gathering
 to put to use;  to make good use of;  to exploit
 reliable;  trustworthy;  hopeful;  promising
 confidence;  trust;  faith;  credit (finance)
 indicates supposition;  if ... then;  when;  (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
 association;  socializing;  socialising;  fellowship