pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
wide-open; frank; open; candid
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to become better; to improve
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
between-crops season; off-crops season
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
again; once more; a second time
statue; picture; picture revealing character
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
corridor; hallway; passageway
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
else; in addition; besides