now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
being filled with; being full of; permeation
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
(arch.) all together in a line; (arch.) all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; overdressed for the occasion
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
instant; moment; for an instant
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to