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)
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
rational; reasonable; logical
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
rationality; reasonableness
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
beyond one's means or position
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to think too much; to be over-concerned
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success