u/NotDefinedFunction

You may barely believe it, but I knew what "conscious of" means.

When I saw this phrase, I thought that there was a specific meaning of "conscious" that I didn't know because of the two words before it.

Ofc, I don't think that my English skills are good. I have much to learn...but seriously? How in the world did I understand the word as "Readily recognizable"???

I have had enough of my clumsiness. I hope that this is just something like a slump. :(

Yes, I mean the post that asked what "circlejerk" meant.

Since I knew what it meant (Don't ask why I knew that...), I laughed, saw the comments, and the calamity of knowledge DID happen.

"Jerk someone off"???? So... does this really mean that one masturbates someone?????? Did I get it wrong right?

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In favour of increasing environmental-friendly demand, the government supported electric vehicles with a subsidy for buying them, but their popularity has still stayed at rest.

They are tasked with interrogating hostages captured two days ago in a battle.

His audacity will drive us to damnation.

In the vicinity of the suburb was a solitary eccentric man who had totally got into something, looking ridiculous.

The atrocity in Pearl Harbour, caused by an ambush of the Empire of Japan, was seared into all Americans across the country, enraging them treacherously.

(Btw, I forgot that "rage" is an intransitive verb and typed it instead of "enrage". How silly :( )

To get to the point, I have started to forget and misread easy words, which has been getting a little more frequent.

I'm not going to make excuses here. I admit that my English skills are becoming rusty, and I need to learn and practice more. I have learned English for just a year and a half, so it's too greedy of me to want to be fluent in English like most B2~C1 learners.....

However, there is something peculiar. As for words that are hard to learn and not often used in ordinary conversations...they are stuck in my head so strongly. So, I can easily read and catch expressions and vocabulary in news and wikis, but not in other media, such as TV show movies. This makes me confused about where my exact level is.

This is just about my reading skills issue. About writing skills? I'm afraid of making silly mistakes, so I use Grammarly(Still, I ignore recommending better expressions not to completely rely on this app)and... it has gone off eight times to revise my phrases when I write this post. Eight times!

As I mentioned above, yes, my vocabulary is too bad to select or recall natural words. It makes me anxious and frightened. I need to try to interact with natives to improve my writing skills...But I don't have much time or confidence.

Therefore, the most important thing is how to learn English, which fits my present state exactly. I'm now posting a series of "write random short sentences" to practice English writing and getting useful advice from kind commenters. It's very helpful, and I couldn't appreciate it enough, but it's not enough itself. I've got to seek more means.

Sorry for confusing you folks by rambling. I absolutely have no idea how to describe my state clearly. :( .....

He gave me a hand and helped with plenty of boxes.

His older brother tried to help with his homework, but it was beyond his ability.

(Idk why I'm still not acquainted with "help with", though it doesn't take much to read and understand it. 🤨 I would have used an alternative form if I hadn't had to practice it.)

She is too acquiescent and timid to turn down any demands. She needs to learn how to express her real thoughts.

She wrinkled her nose at me when I offered to try to make up with her younger sister.

It's not something I can proudly brag about, but I earned an English certificate, which is at least fine to be included in my applications.

I'm considering my test date for next July. It will be enough to sharpen my rusty skills.

We need some heart-to-heart in person.

PS: As for "Paucity" and "Dearth", when are both used particularly? I know these are too stiff and rarely used in daily conversations, but I'm curious. (I memorised them by accident and can't get them out of my head, but Idk why)

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This survey has just been implemented to detour around impediments to our research.

(Sometimes I'm temporarily confused about whether "detour" should be used as a transitive verb or not when I write. :( )

He should know more about this accident than he let on.

I don't want someone to pry into my affairs. This is an infringement of privacy!

I cannot put up with your abject disrespect any more. You don't show any consideration or respect for war heroes. Behave yourself, or you will get a boot, pathetically.

"What goes around comes around" and "reap what you sow" seem to have the same meaning, but they are different when it comes to where they are used.

(Btw, I typed "each other" after "the same meaning" in this sentence, but I erased that because it looked kinda redundant. Is it right?)

The suspect is in a blue jacket, in his 30's, and with sunglasses on.

He seems completely oblivious of what happened an hour ago here. Maybe he fainted out when it happened.

Could you set the resolution to 1980x1080?

Torture is proscribed nowadays by international law.

Total sales this year increased by around 10% compared to last year, but on the other hand, our net worth decreased severely from last year.

Your key is on the table to the right of a bookshelf, in the host room. (It's kinda hard for me to describe complicated spaces. :( )

Is anyone up for eating out? I'm considering pizza for today's dinner.

P.S.: I don't know if transcribing helps improve my English writing skills. It seems to help lessen mistakes, but feel burdensome and make my writing style too stiff. (I believe using languages is one of the tools for expressing and reflecting my thoughts and ego. So, transcribing could disrupt this. I guess. Better to use an AI translator than just copy phrases.)

Let me be blunt. Honestly, that restaurant we went to was not all it was cracked up to be. Exaggerated reviews, I guess.

5.5 earthquake rattled a cup intensively on the table.

I have only one complaint. In-game sound volume is way too low, forcing me to max it out. I would be glad if you could fix this issue ASAP.

"Demure" and "Taciturn" have very different meanings.

Laissez-faire doesn't mean just to ignore rampant indulgence.

Dereliction of duty is a legal term which refers to someone negligent in their duty.

I'm narrowly holding onto my business. If we fail to make a good impression on potential investors, our efforts will be in vain.

It was such a delicious meal! It's not flattering. Especially, the cherry on top is absolutely tiramisu.

I'm not going to gloss over our predicament. We should face the situation in a clear view.

She has a good glow on her whole skin. I wonder what cosmetics she uses most.

He hammered home the safety rules to newcomers.

The clown precariously walked on the rope between about 80-story buildings.

I absolutely agree with your opinion that we need to get with the times more for our company's prosperity, but actually, how?

Blending in with others around you is one of the most important things for life in society.

It's just a fuss about nothing to me. I have no room for embracing your tantrums. Act your age!

When he heard that, he grinned from ear to ear, which seemed too absurd and kinda hideous for me.

I think that what is important for reading and comprehending foreign languages, which you're learning, is focusing on the whole context, not words to the letter. Don't memorise and recall words' meanings exhaustively. It doesn't help you but just drains you and your interest in learning languages.

These sentences are nothing but rambling. I typed these subconsciously to test myself on how naturally and grammatically correctly I can construct various sentences in English and...remember some words.

"Tacit" and "Taciturn" look equal to each other, but both have different meanings. "Tacit" means "unspoken and implicit, but acknowledged as true and correct", while "Taciturn" mainly refers to one who is reticent.

He is of a reserved disposition. It's hard to elicit any answers about this from him.

To begin with, we will give you folks handouts covering the entire process. Review it thoroughly and follow as a matter of course.

Today, this event is called off due to bad weather conditions. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience it may cause.

Don't beat around the bush. Cut the chase. We should hurry for this!

Are you off your rockers? Do you really consider this plan viable?

These sentences are nothing but rambling. I typed these subconsciously to test myself on how naturally and grammatically correctly I can construct various sentences in English and...remember some words.

He has been so occupied addressing critical errors in our network that he hasn't eaten anything today.

Having served ten years in prison, he was released, but he was hardly used to society.

There are massive forests and humongous falls.

He put his blood, tears, and sweat into improving his German skills.

This picture, on the shelf, seems to depict my grandfather in his 40s. Judging from his bearing and garment, he should have been a soldier.

In view of the state of play, we would rarely make it out of here.

In my adolescence, I always used to struggle with my parents and have some arguments. Nevertheless, we started relating to each other, and now, we are seeing eye to eye.

These sentences are nothing but rambling. I typed these subconsciously to test myself on how naturally and grammatically correctly I can construct various sentences in English and...remember some words or usages.

Your advices is matter for improving my English skills!

As a police officer, he has sweated to uproot rampant crimes in this city in ten years.

Charlie sweated to study for this final exam only to get scores he cannot accept.

Don't sweat your father. I should make it home in one piece.

The professor pitched his lectures at a more friendly level for students to adapt to a new educational environment.

The vice manager pitched his proposal to executives, but they rejected it.

They increased merch's cost to three times as much as last year, which isn't affordable for ordinary customers.

For about two months, we tried to issue a rebuttal against our opponents' statements, but all we found and should accept was that there were no ironies in their remarks.

It's straightforward to use it. Just tilt its head forward to 45 degrees and press a button in the centre.

This picture depicts the accident from three years ago, which claimed about 5,000 lives.