how long; how much; to what extent
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
retention; maintenance; preservation
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to some extent; to a certain extent
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
elementary level; beginner level
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
teething ring; pacifier; dummy; blowjob
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be softened; to calm down
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
smoothly; easily; readily
mother tongue; native language; protolanguage; parent language
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
in one's own way or style
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud