speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to enter into diplomatic relations
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
pride; dignity; self-worth
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (one's eyes) wide
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
they; those guys; those fellows
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to be too numerous; to be too much
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
rather; better; instead; if anything
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
such; like that; that sort of