speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
feeling; sense; impression
article; news story; report; account
on and after; from ... onward; since
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)