now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
prohibition; inhibition; ban
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
that is to say; so that means
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
tendency; trend; inclination
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
disorder; disturbance; unrest
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
something like ...; something called ...
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
and yet; though; when; in spite of
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
(adding) fuel to the fire
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
cake served with tea; teacake
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize