now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
with a friendly grin; smilingly
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
in that manner; like that
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
suffix for familiar person
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
failure; mistake; blunder