now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
still; even now; to this day
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
heir; inheritor; successor
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
perennial youth; eternal youth
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
is that so?; I see; right; oh
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
they; those guys; those fellows
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be too late; to be too slow
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)