which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
parlance; manner of speaking; art of conversation; narration; speech; discourse
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
about this time; about now
house search; search of the premises; raid
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
embodiment; realization; materialization
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
(speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words; in fits and starts; awkwardly
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
subsequent process; downstream process; post-processing
in a day; in a brief space of time
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
a long time ago; long ago
egoism; egotism; selfishness
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
starting point; point of departure
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
first; first base; first baseman
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
propensity to put oneself in as bad a light as possible; being prone to act bad
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable