now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
guard of honour; honor guard; ceremonial guard
to have a meal together; to sit at table
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
successive generations; successive emperors
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to become better; to improve
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
general public; the masses
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
to make an appeal; to urge
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
capable; able; talented; promising
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of