poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
if it is the case that ...
divorce; dissolution of adoption
application; request; petition
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to shake off; to throw off
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre