as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
study; diligence; discount; reduction
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
after a long time; for the first time in a while
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case