now that you say that; now that you mention it
grandfather; male senior-citizen
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to recall; to remember; to recollect
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
war; fighting; fierce competition
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
brand-new article; new item
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
trial product; prototype model
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
right (to do something); authority; power
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer