now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to pause; to have a short intermission
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
beforehand; in advance; previously
Internet service provider; ISP
contract; compact; agreement
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
living by oneself; living alone
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
near; close; beside; third person
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly