when it comes to ...; as for ...
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to talk; to chat; to chatter
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
so what!; who gives a damn?
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to happen to hear; to overhear
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
freshly boiled (rice); freshly cooked; steaming; piping hot