when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
800,000; eight hundred thousand
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
such; like that; that sort of; very
due form; official; formality
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
just past noon; afternoon
first thing in the morning
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow