poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
considerably; fairly; quite
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to have a talk; to tell a story
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
any more; any further; any better; any longer
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
too much; excessively; too
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late