because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
image; figure; figure; form; image
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
comparatively; relatively
I see; that's right; indeed
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
being very busy; busyness
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher