matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
you could say that; that might be so
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
affable; sociable; friendly
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
with these words; while saying
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that