poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
all; entire; whole; altogether
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
top university; leading university; first-rate university
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
alma mater clique; old school tie
to graduate from a university
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
secondary; of secondary importance
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
long hair (usu. of a man)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress