getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
account book; register; ledger
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.); clip (from a video); video clip
passing of years; lapse of time; aging; ageing
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
in session; in progress; under way; open
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
consists of; comprises; is made up of
reception room; parlor; parlour
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
collecting; accumulating; gathering; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
dining; dining room; meal
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
handicraft; industrial art object
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
first time; first; initial
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
hardships of life (esp. due to lack of money); life's struggles
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
my husband; one's family; family member