now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
that is to say; so that means
impossible; unlikely; improbable
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)