when it comes to ...; as for ...
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
hand used like a sword in striking
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
(you're) dirty!; (you have) cooties!
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
fate; chance; relationship; tie
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
instant; moment; for an instant
lovely; cute; charming; sweet