poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
for example; for instance; e.g.
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
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 go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
myself; yourself; I; me; you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
going the wrong way; traveling in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running in reverse (of a motor, engine, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
when it comes to ...; as for ...
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
metabolic syndrome; overweight