natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
the other day; a few days ago
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
calamity; disaster; misfortune
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
main question; real issue at hand
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to some extent; to a certain extent
grasp; catch; understanding
should; must; -able; probably; likely
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing