speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
treating someone like a child
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
that day; the very same day
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
materials; data; document
anything and everything; just about everything
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
rest; break; recess; intermission
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
dubious; puzzled; suspicious