miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
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)
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
interior; inside; internal
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
power balance; balance of power
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
the same; the said; likewise
(phenotypic) trait; (hereditary) character; allele
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
maintenance; preservation; improvement
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)