now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
pointing out; identification
(someone else's) parents; both parents
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
memory; sense; experience
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
aptitude; aptness; suitability
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to change completely; to change suddenly
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
natural product; product of nature
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity