when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
alone; unaided; away from home
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
old friend; familiar face
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
diplomatic; diplomatically
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
very; much; greatly; a lot of
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction