now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
price; cost; value; worth; value
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to put into the mouth; to eat
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
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
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
written pledge; signed note of assurance; memorandum; legal instrument
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
cooperation; collaboration
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
prohibition; inhibition; ban
penalty for contract breach
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
pair; the two; both persons; both things