poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to jar; to creak; to grate
reaching; attaining; arrival
interior; inside; internal
stairs; stairway; staircase
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
scenery; scene; landscape
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating