subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to repeat; to do something over again
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
training; drill; practice; discipline
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
posterity; future life; life to come
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to put one's hand on; to touch
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
instant; moment; for an instant
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
at the critical moment; when it counts
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
older brother; elder brother
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to leave as is; to ignore
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
plural; multiple; several
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony