common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to not believe one's ears
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction