now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
hereabouts; around there; that area
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to recall; to remember; to recollect
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to repeat; to do over again
legal; lawful; legitimate
means; way; method; measure
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
at that time; in those days
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
I see; that's right; indeed