poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to drop; to let fall; to omit
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
otherwise; if not; or else
time; hour; period; class
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(not) even once; (not) ever
for some (unspecified) reason
coexistence; living together
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
almost; roughly; approximately
together; at the same time; same; identical
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet