now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
something like ...; something called ...
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
river; stream; River; the ... river
bathing (swimming) in cold water
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
scrubbing; getting grime off
that is to say; so that means
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
scale; scope; plan; structure
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation