speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
both; both sides; both parties
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
measurement error; calculation error
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
parallel world; parallel universe
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
literally; to the letter; literal
finishing blow; coup de grâce
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
on the occasion of; at the time of
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to watch steadily; to stare