first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
pronunciation; production of sound
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
speaking (generally related to learning English)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
antiquity; the previous era
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
those (near the second person)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least