speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
expression; presentation; representation; notation
stale; hackneyed; cliched
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
single word; a few words; brief comment
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
twice; again; second time
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
individual; private person; personal; private
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
number of persons; personnel
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago