when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to become better; to improve
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to have a talk; to tell a story
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
please (give me); please (do for me)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period