speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
such; like that; that sort of
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to speak; to hear a voice
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
caller; visitor; company; guest
villainess; antagonist young lady
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
older sister; lass; young lady
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older sister; elder sister
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
change; changing; exchange (e.g. of goods); change of sides (in baseball, American football, etc.); switching ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create