to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
to pause; to have a short intermission
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
talk; dialogue; conversation
this occasion; at this time; now
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
invitation; introduction; temptation
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
due form; official; formality
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
sense of values; values; value system
that's a different matter; that's a different story
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
interruption; suspension; break
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)