now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
settlement; solution; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
entry into a castle (esp. by a conquering force)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
hydrophilic; closeness to water; affinity to water; accessibility to a waterfront
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
as (for); for; in the capacity of
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
outward appearance; looks
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
it's been a long time; long time no see
tree swayed by the wind; (arch.) regret for not appreciating one's parents when they were alive
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
little by little; bit by bit
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
few decades; many decades; several decades
if so; in that case; in that situation
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness