when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
acceleration; speeding up
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
home area; home town; local
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
departure time; flight time
on the way back; returning
another meeting; meeting again; reunion