poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
enemy territory; hostile place
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
alteration; falsification; faking
favorable influence; favourable influence
presence (impressive quality)
wizard; wizard (software); setup assistant
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
manipulation of information; spin
presence; sitting with; being with
to have meaning; to be meaningful
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
mental; spiritual; emotional
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
calm; composed; cool; quiet
fair and square; open and aboveboard
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly