now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
related to; in relation to
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
job hunting; job searching
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
type of occupation; occupational category
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to become settled; to be fixed
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to spend time (on doing something)
self-analysis; autoanalysis
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)