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)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
the way one works; one's working manner
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to join forces; to cooperate
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
clear; precise; definite; distinct
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...