riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to strip; to peel; to tear off
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
even though; despite; when
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to lay aside; to set aside
progress; being under way
sluggishness after few days off
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
physical condition; state of health
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
main cause; primary factor
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
due form; official; formality
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
test period; exam period; examination time
such ... as; or some such
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
memory; sense; experience
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to bring; to take; to bring about
that's the way it is; such is life
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to distinguish oneself; to stand out