poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
high spirits; gleeful mood
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
having said that; on the other hand
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers