this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
even though; despite; when
when it comes to ...; as for ...
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
to live; to make a living; to get on with
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
beyond that point; after that
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
for example; for instance; e.g.
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
occurrence; happening; incident; event
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
main cause; primary factor
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
scale; scope; plan; structure
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding