when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
right side; right-hand side
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
danger; peril; hazard; risk
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to talk; to chat; to chatter
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention