which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
how; in what way; how about; questionable
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
living by oneself; living alone
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
charming; fascinating; attractive
invitation; introduction; temptation
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses