now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy