(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
school nurse; nurse teacher; health teacher
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
pillar of fire; blazing column
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
tedious; boring; being fed up with
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to get distracted; to jump off the track
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to squeeze out; to wring out
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)