poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to look away; to turn away
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
boastful speech; bragging
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
control; management (e.g. of a business)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
one by one; one each; one at a time
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
library (usu. single-room); small library
in the meanwhile; during the time
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
passing through without stopping; passing by
day by day; every day; by the day
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball