which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
ago; since; before; previous
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
time; season; period; phase; stage
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
had better ...; had better not ...
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
number one; first; best; most; game; round
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in that way; thus; so; so?
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)