to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to look down on; to condescend
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to fight against; to oppose; to face
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be needed; to be wanted
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
belief; faith; conviction
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
if it is the case that ...
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
general public; the masses
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
(social) position; status
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common