now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
many; much; plenty; hardly
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
metre; meter; meter; gauge
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
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extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to take; to catch; to capture
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)