when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
quickly; calmly; intently
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
everybody; every last one of them; all
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
mature woman; middle-aged woman
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
beginning; outset; first; onset
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
brand items; brand-name goods