now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
still; even now; to this day
why; how; for what reason
since; henceforth; ever since
that is to say; so that means
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
judge; judgement; decision; judging (a person, situation, etc.); judgement
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
proposal; offer; request; application
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse