now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
one's younger days; when one was young
single-seater; single-seated; sitting alone
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
genuine article; real thing; real deal
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
(not saying anything) no matter what
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
republicanism; cooperation; working together
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)