now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
to triumph; to be elated with success
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
to send flying with a kick
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case