dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
mechanic; mechanical; mechanism; technique (e.g. in piano-playing)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
rival; competitor; competition
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
don't you think?; indicates question
if you think about it; come to think of it
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
discovery; detection; finding
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun