when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
political thought; political philosophy; political idea; idea about politics
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
while; during; while; although; all; both
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to go over one's head; to be beyond one's comprehension
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
identification; ID; identity
(television, radio, etc.) receiver
perception; sensing; noticing
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
outrageous lie; outright lie
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
really; truly; indeed; good grief
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to be surprised; to be astonished