poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
correction; revision; amendment
small fraction; small proportion
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
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average; mean; balance; equilibrium
than; from; out of; except; but; more
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
unusual; serious; incomparable
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to feel; to sense; to experience
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to turn towards; to point
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try