when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to accord someone every courtesy
to accept; to receive; to agree
seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table; head
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
military expedition led in person by the emperor
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
direct control; direct supervision
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
great war; great battle; world war
petty; trivial; insignificant; trifling
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
common-sense expectation; obvious conclusion; conventional wisdom; received opinion
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to be prolonged; to drag on
profiting while others fight