now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
quarrel; dispute; argument
arbitration; intercession; mediation
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
feminine; womanly; female
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to