speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
pupil; student; schoolchild
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
support; backing; patronage
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
relatively; comparatively
possession; retention; maintenance
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
president (of a society); chairman
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination