now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
cheap article; poor quality article
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
had better ...; had better not ...
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
as soon as possible; ASAP
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
first thing in the morning
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
please (give me); please (do for me)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
failure; mistake; blunder
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality