when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
main temple building; nave
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
don't worry about it; forget about it
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
one's post; place of work; workplace
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
since then; from that time; ever since
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
small; fine; detailed; stingy
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
self-torturing; masochistic
overestimation; overvaluing
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind