poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
the other day; lately; recently
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
(medical) doctor; physician
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
so; like this; in this way
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
I see; that's right; indeed
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
a certain somebody; you-know-who
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity