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)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
proposal; proposition; suggestion
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
negotiations; discussions; connection
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser