poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to have a talk; to tell a story
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to look around; to look towards (us)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to turn towards; to point
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
(not so) much; (not) very
in this way; thus; such; uh...
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
how many years; how long; what year
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
sympathy; compassion; pity
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
personal feelings; self-interest