when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
highlights; summary; compilation
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
tedious; boring; being fed up with
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
how much; how many; however
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
military forces; hosts; troops
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
1,000,000; one million; million; many
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to become pale; to turn pale
to look around; to survey
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
plural; multiple; several
coincident with; while; simultaneously