when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
poorly selling line (of products); unprofitable line
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
going through; going via; going by way of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
with all one's strength; with all one's might
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be able to manage somehow or another
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
anything and everything; just about everything
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
don't worry about it; forget about it
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
correction; rectification; mending; repair
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
giving a gift (to a subordinate)
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
having missing teeth; toothlessness
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness