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)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
two times; twice; two degrees
young person; inexperienced person; novice
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
closely-guarded secret; top secret
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
detention; keeping; retaining; mail held at the post office
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
member of an entourage or retinue or party; attendant
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
calling by name; designation; nomination
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
the human body; one's person
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
fortunately; luckily; thankfully