poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
regular time; stated period
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
bank; banking institution
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
like this; in this way; as you see
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)