when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
if you think about it; come to think of it
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
elementary; basic; rudimentary
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
perpetuation of one's descendants
long (time); protracted; prolonged
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
excited condition; excited state
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
single word; a few words; brief comment
erotic humiliation; sexual humiliation; deliberate provocation of shame or embarrassment for erotic pleasure
serious look (on one's face); straight face
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous