hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
how; in what way; by what means
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
kind; sort; species; species
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to be worried; to be troubled
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to ask; to enquire; to query
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
critical hit (esp. in RPGs)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type