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)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
last ray of hope; only hope
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
opening fully; full throttle; full power
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
to slide into; to slip into
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to triumph; to be elated with success