speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
base unit (metre, etc.); standard unit
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
plural; multiple; several
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
Paramecium spp. (esp. Paramecium caudatum)
unicellular organism; monad
year in, year out; always; 24-7
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
results; record; grades; marks
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
practice; practising; experience
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
no exception; without exception; always the same
process; course; mechanism
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
sincere; earnest; serious
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
split; division; break up