late at night; at a late hour
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
in its entirety; whole; wholly
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
ten; 10; ten years of age
projected to win; sure to be elected; home free
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare