when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
major incident; major happening; big scandal
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
kindergartener; preschooler
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
though one didn't intend (expect) to
guardian; protector; patron; parent
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
this world; this life; world of the living
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations