now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
fast-talking; rapid talking
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice