The Art of Speaking
first language
mother tongue
to have a less positive aspect
have a downside
I admit
"admittedly"
credible; able to be believed
believable
inform someone of a problem or danger
warn
most people know the language
widely spoken
cancel
call off
to say when you want someone to say something they are withholding
"come out with it"
do something for someone else as an act of kindness
do someone a favor
reprimand or scold someone
tell someone off
speak with ease
fluent
an angry disagreement
have a quarrel
to say when emphasizing a statement
"no kidding"
express praise to or about someone
pay someone a compliment
write down or make a note of
take a message
being very skilled
proficient
unwilling to make an effort
couldn't be bothered
to say when using context to judge a situation
"as far as I can tell"
permanent or widely accepted
here to stay
talk about something you want others to consider
raise an issue
straightforward; direct; sincere
frank language
declare fault
blame
to say when something is certain to happen in the future
"it's only a matter of time"
take full advantage
make the most of
understand a concept
get your head around