poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
short distance; close range
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
scope; extent; scope (i.e. an optical device); scope (of a name binding)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to start; to begin; to commence
not permitting; not authorizing
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
very interesting; of great interest
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
departure; leaving; setting off
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
self-examination (e.g. for signs of illness); examining one's own body
to give directions; to issue instructions
to relax; to feel at home
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
genuine; authentic; true; real
genuine article; real thing; real deal
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison; browsing (to a file or folder)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally