speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
extended leave; long vacation
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
second year (college) student; sophomore
student (esp. a university student)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
secret; private; surreptitious
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to approach; to draw near
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
older brother; elder brother
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
ex-husband; former husband
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
settlement; solution; resolution
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be profitable; to yield a profit