now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
in one's own way or style
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
number of times; frequency; count
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
don't you think?; indicates question
array; muster; line-up; full force
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
from the viewpoint of; according to
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to push away; to push aside; to shove
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to gaze out at; to look out over
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer