unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
... years old; age (of) ...
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
carving; engraving; chiselled features
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
for example; for instance; e.g.
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
as (for); for; in the capacity of
personal; individual; private
close; intimate; on good terms
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
personal history; background; career
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge