poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
communication skills; communication ability
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
attendance (at school); going to school
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
second (unit of time); arc second
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
personal record; personal best
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
human relations; personal relationships
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder