when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
classification; categorization; sorting
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
it is not (like that) either
by all means; by all costs
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence