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)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
other side; opposite side; other party
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
throwaway; disposable; single-use
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb