the matter you have been talking about
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
conviction; belief; confidence
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
lump together; put all together
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
drinking and eating too much
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
spraying; sprayer; atomizer; atomiser
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
vaporization heat; vaporisation heat
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate