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
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
none of your business; not your concern
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
to get between; to be caught in
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
question; inquiry; enquiry
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
to finish reading; to read through
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
then; and (then); in that case; if so
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
bluff; false show of power; bold front
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying