now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
precision instrument or machine
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
in succession; one after another
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
popular person; favorite; favourite
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
by means of; due to; because of; according to
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
in unison; as one; united
dealing with; coping with
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone