because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
apparently; appears to be
little theater; small theater
theatre; theater; playhouse
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
theatre-going; theater-going
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
drama; play; powerful drug
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
daytime; noon period of the day; matinee
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
body and soul; mind and body
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent