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)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
classification; categorization; sorting
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
the ways of the world; human nature
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to add (to); to add on; to append
horizontal shaking (of an earthquake); rolling (of a boat, aircraft, etc.); swaying
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to run through; to run past
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
right side; right-hand side
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
personal feelings; self-interest
there is nothing; having nothing
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
calm; composed; leisurely
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
full portrait; whole aspect; full story