when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be silent; to say nothing
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
rather; sooner; preferably
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to be found; to be discovered
that's a different matter; that's a different story
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to entrust; to leave to a person
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
how; in what way; by what means
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
it's not like; it isn't as if
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly