to move forward; to move on
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise