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)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
push-up (exercise); press-up
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to show up; to appear; to turn up
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
serious; severe; grave; acute
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
nice person; good-natured person
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
unanticipated; unexpected
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
guardian; protector; patron; parent
schematic; schema; illustration; explanatory diagram
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
one thin flat object; one sheet
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
return of something; repayment