speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
at that time; in those days
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to pass (of time); to elapse
one day; (on) a certain day
complete change; about-face
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to be found; to be discovered
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
these guys; these fellows
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time