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)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
so; therefore; and; (and) then
brilliant; bright; dazzling
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
gem; jewel; precious stone
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
having not the slightest idea
monetary system; currency system
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
in the same way as; just like
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
please (give me); please (do for me)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)