easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
only recently; just of late
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask of you
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
tendency; trend; inclination
to be helpful; to be useful
delusion; trick of the imagination
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
staying the night; lodging (at)
permission; approval; authorization; license
trouble; bother; annoyance
attendant; valet; servant; follower
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
individual; private person; personal; natural person
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
question; inquiry; enquiry
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
another time; some other time
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)