now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be helpful; to be useful
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
not yet known; unknown; strange
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
survival; survivor; relic
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
(not) so much; (not) that much