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)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
exchanging business cards
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
release; liberation; acquittal
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
(police) detective; criminal matter
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
please (give me); please (do for me)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
popular person; favorite; favourite
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to say; to tell; to state; to do
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of