(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
difference; variation; difference
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
four 20-point cards (scoring combination)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
-less; lacking; non-existing
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
because of; owing to; due to
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)