when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
difficult to ...; hard to ...
January; first month of the lunar calendar
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
as a child; when one was a child
cannot be compared with; no match for
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
popular person; favorite; favourite
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
educational visit (e.g. by a class); educational field trip
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
loose stool; watery stool
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
traditional; conventional
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing