when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
conversely; on the contrary
use; utilization; utilisation; application
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
thought; consideration; thinking
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
confections; sweets; candy; cake
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste