when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
kitchen; financial situation; finances
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
rice topped with raw egg (often seasoned with soy sauce)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
conviction; belief; confidence
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
offense requiring a formal complaint in order to prosecute
accusation; complaint; charge; suit; legal action; legal proceedings
assembling a criminal case
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole