when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
multiplication table; times table
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
participation in politics; political participation
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
woman; female; feminine gender
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
society; the world; the times
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
scene; spectacle; sight; view
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
human work; human agency; art; artificiality
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment