poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
what do you want?; can I help you?
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
relation; connection; relevance
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
something like ...; something called ...
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
time; season; period; phase; stage
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
one's fate (fortune) as concerns love
in perfect form; going swimmingly
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
rationalization; justification
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal