now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
real thing; original; actual
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
negotiations; discussions; connection
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
for your information; I'm telling you
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point