it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
such; like that; in that way
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
skill; dexterity; proficiency
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
the same; the said; likewise
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
senility; dotage; decrepitude
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
way; method; means; resource; course
vitality; energy; dynamism
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
calm; composed; leisurely
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
grey moustache; white beard
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
being too late; losing one's final chance
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope