now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
bloodsucking; sucking blood
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
any more; any further; any better; any longer
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to become better; to improve
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
honorific/polite/humble prefix
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet