if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
if you think about it; come to think of it
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to give rein to (imagination)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
technology; technique; technical
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
beginning; outset; first; onset
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
way; method; means; resource; course
silence (not speaking); muteness
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
tedious; boring; being fed up with
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
chance; opportunity; occasion
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
conviction; belief; confidence
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
reputation; respectability
because of; owing to; due to
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness