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)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
matter causing distress; something causing worry
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
summer cold (illness); summer flu
true state; actual condition; reality
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
don't you think?; indicates question
break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
amount of sugar; sugar content
the whole day; all the day
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to tighten; to press hard
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
clientele; customer stratum
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
a cut above; one step above
the other day; a few days ago