skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
in this way; thus; such; uh...
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
in the same way as; just like
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to be injured; to sustain a wound
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
gradually; slowly but steadily
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)