technical skill; ability; capacity
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
in its entirety; whole; wholly
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to talk; to chat; to chatter
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
a few years ago; some years back
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
genuine article; real thing; real deal
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
like this; in this way; as you see
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
the place for; the time for; the level of
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
outside of; not covered by
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence