poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
outside of; not covered by
to discuss; to talk together
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
arbitration; intercession; mediation
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
prime minister; premier; chancellor
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
not counted (in the score); not tallied
wicked tongue; abusive language
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
admiration; being impressed (by)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
longing for; burning desire
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
beloved child; dear child
in the future; another day; later
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing