now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
such; like that; that sort of; very
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
beginning; outset; first; onset
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
the same generation; coeval
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous