advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
other; another; over; more than; I; me
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
speech; expression; wording; language
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)