poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
ago; since; before; previous
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
lower-middle (e.g. in class rank)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
single word; a few words; brief comment
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
after school (at the end of the day)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
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
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
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)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on