Could these terms be replaced? Good day. I) "When I was a kindergartener, I choked on a squid sushi. I couldn't bite 'through' it..." In this sentence, what does "bite through" mean? Does it also differ from "bite into" something? II) "Adam is so different 'from' his brother". If I've used 'different to' instead, would it still be expressed as the same? Is it more commonly used in writing or, speaking though? III) In the last statement, "Speaker is asking the listener to please wait for a short period of time while the speaker attends to something else, after 'WHICH' the speaker intends to return to the initial situation". Why was 'which' used in place of 'it'? Grammatically saying, is any term preferable over the other? IV) It's a spare question, but is "underling" considered an offensive, insulting word? May I casually use it as a "subordinate" synonym yet? I thank you all, and I apologize for putting so many questions in a row as well.

What do these sentences mean? Good day. I) "The confessions were obtained by what amounts to torture". II) "If anyone so much as touches a single hair on her head, I'll show them no mercy". In the first sentence, what does 'amounts to' mean? And for the second, what does "If anyone so much as..." stand for? Still, could you give me some more examples of both usages? I thank you all.

Past used with present/future expressions. Good day. In this sentence: "After this video, I've earned a nice cup of tea". Why was the Present Perfect used to describe an upcoming event? Could you give me some examples? Still, does also this grammar structure receive a name? I thank you all, and take care too.

Away from and departed from. Good day. What's the difference between the expressions: 'Away from' and 'Departed from'? Could you give some examples of them both? I thank you all.

Past tense and present tense together? Good day. In both these sentences: I) "Before I seduced you properly, you can't die". II)"It's time we danced with the truth". Why were the verbs used in the past, such as "danced" and "seduced", and not in their present tense form? "Before I seduce you properly, you can't die"? Also, does this structure receive a name? Could you give me some more examples of it? I thank you all.

Verbs side by side. Good day. In these sentences: I) They "yanked open" the screen door to run into the kitchen for cookies. II) She "yanked open" the door. III) Masked police officers "stood watch" to ensure compliance. Why are there verbs standing side by side? Could the second verbs, perhaps, be an infinitive? And, could I put them in gerund as well? May you give me some more examples? I thank you all.

What does these "expressions" mean? Good day. What does both the expression "grow dimmer" and, also, the sentence: "You know the drill" mean? "His hope of survival grows dimmer as the days go by". I thank you all, and take care too!

"If anything" meaning and usage. Good day. What's the common usage of the expression "If anything"? Could it bear different meanings when in the beginning: "If anything, you just have work even harder when you dad's the boss". Or, in the middle of a sentence? "I think I'm pretty honest about my emotions most of the time; if anything, I'm too frank about them". I thank you all.

Future and past tenses together? Good day. In this sentence: "Next time, you weren't even a finalist", why was the expression "next time" used with past tense? Is it grammatically correct? If so, what was it supposed to mean? I thank you all.