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I want to have bought my own house by the time I'm 50. → (I hope/dream to have V3/ed by the time...)

I hope/dream to have bought my own house by the time I'm 50.

When I was a child, I ate sweets every day. → (used to V)

I used to eat sweets every day when I was a child.

I really want to become a doctor one day (N/Ving is what I've always wanted to do)

Becoming a doctor / Medicine is what I've always wanted to do.

I really want to keep working in international relations. → (I have aspirations to V)

I have aspirations to keep working in international relations.

She continues to interrupt me during meetings. → (keep (on) Ving)

She keeps (on) interrupting me during meetings.

For me, it's essential to maintain a work-life balance. → (It's vital to V)

It's vital to maintain a work-life balance.

Now I'm comfortable with waking up early. → (be used to Ving)

I'm used to waking up early (now).

Location is less important than the job itself. → (It's of secondary importance.)

Location is of secondary importance.

Having a corner office isn't my main concern. → (...isn't a major priority.)

Having a corner office isn't a major priority.

The most important thing for me is feeling valued. → (The essential thing for me is that...)

The essential thing for me is that I feel valued.

I'm naturally likely to agree with people to avoid conflict. → (be inclined to V)

I'm inclined to agree with people to avoid conflict.

Every morning, he goes jogging without fail. → (will + V)

He will go jogging every morning.

The most important thing for me is to finish my degree. → (My priority is to V)

My priority is to finish my degree.

I will definitely learn to play the piano, no matter what. → (I'm determined to V)

I'm determined to learn to play the piano.

I usually check my emails first thing in the morning. → (tend to V)

I tend to check my emails first thing in the morning.

The thing that's really important is teamwork. → (...is what matters.)

Teamwork is what matters.

I desperately want recognition for my work. → (I crave N)

I crave recognition for my work.

I want to travel, learn new languages, and meet people from different cultures. → (Ving, Ving and Ving are some of my main goals)

Travelling, learning new languages, and meeting people from different cultures are some of my main goals.

Ultimately, what really matters is customer satisfaction. → (The bottom line is that...)

The bottom line is that customer satisfaction (really) matters.

I always remember to send thank-you notes. → (make a point of Ving)

I make a point of sending thank-you notes.

I'm considering starting my own business. → (I'm thinking about Ving/N)

I'm thinking about starting my own business / a business.

What I want to achieve is to run a marathon. → (My goal/ambition is to V)

My goal/ambition is to run a marathon.

He often makes mistakes when he's tired. → (be prone to Ving / to V)

He's prone to making mistakes / to make mistakes when he's tired.

I have absolutely decided to get a promotion this year. → (I'm set on Ving/N)

I'm set on getting a promotion this year / a promotion.

I really long for a quiet life in the countryside. → (I hanker after Ving/N)

I hanker after living in the countryside / a quiet life in the countryside.

He often arrives late to appointments. → (have a tendency to V)

He has a tendency to arrive late to appointments.

She naturally prefers working alone. → (have an inclination to V)

She has an inclination to work alone.

It's becoming easier for me to work from home. → (get used to Ving)

I'm getting used to working from home.

Safety is extremely important in this job. (paramount importance.)

Safety is of paramount importance (in this job).

The office location isn't really something I worry about. → (I'm not really concerned about...)

I'm not really concerned about the office location.

She's constantly forgetting her keys! → (Present Continuous with always/forever/constantly)

She's always/forever/constantly forgetting her keys!

In the past, my grandfather always told us stories before bed. → (would + V)

My grandfather would (always) tell us stories before bed.

My most important concern is finishing on time. → (My main priority is...)

My main priority is finishing on time / to finish on time.

The important thing is not the result, but the effort. → (It's ... that counts.)

It's the effort that counts, not the result.