now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
patriarch; head of a family
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
now; the present time; just now; another; more
two persons; two people; pair; couple
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
progress; being under way
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
what time; (lit.) which hour
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
really; truly; indeed; good grief
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
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
switching over to; migration; transition
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to accept; to receive; to agree
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family