when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to say; to be pleased to say
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
general; popular; common; typical
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
irritation; annoyance; frustration
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts