poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
summer vacation; summer holiday
extended leave; long vacation
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
it is I who should say so
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
assertion; declaration; affirmation
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
breath; breathing; tone; mood
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to collect; to assemble; to gather
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
asleep (in bed); sick in bed