when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
indicate reason; infers some protest
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to say; to tell; to state; to do
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to push (something) against
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
beyond this point; from now on; after this
how many people; a number of people
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use