if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
declaration; proclamation; announcement
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
one way or the other; either way
person concerned; interested party; related party
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
in the same manner as before; the same as always
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
wrong; different; not like that
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
the other day; lately; recently
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
real intention; true motive; true meaning
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
decision; determination; resolution
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on