when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
indirection; indirectness
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
busy; having no time (for)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to rock; to shake; to swing
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
after school (at the end of the day)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
since; henceforth; ever since
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
trusting too much; overestimating ability
doll; puppet; blockhead; idiot; useless person
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
back (side); back end; rear
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay