when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
you (plural); all of you; you all
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
several years; a few years
within; inside of; less than
reoperation; repeat surgery; second surgery; surgical revision
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to chase; to run after; to pursue
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
selling like crazy; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
complete; completion (of a collection, video game, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
name; given name; first name
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded