speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
apt to do; liable to do; tend to do; prone to do
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
that's the way it is; such is life
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
moderately; in moderation
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum