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)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
three; three years of age
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
these guys; these fellows
how; in what way; how about
instant; moment; for an instant
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
final; eventual; ultimate
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair